Chinese Pangolin vs False Death-Cap

Manis pentadactyla compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	False Death-Cap
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	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.