Chinese Pangolin vs

Manis pentadactyla compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Key Differences

  • Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order Pholidota (Pholidota) Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family Manidae Exobasidiaceae
Genus Manis Exobasidium
Species Manis pentadactyla Exobasidium splendidum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Pangolin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.

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