Chinese Pangolin vs Dung Cannon

Manis pentadactyla compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Manidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Manis	Pilobolus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.