Chinese Pangolin vs Dune Dapperling

Manis pentadactyla compared with Lepiota erminea

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Dune Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Dune Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Manidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Manis	Lepiota
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Lepiota erminea

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Dune Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Dune Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.