Chinese Pangolin vs False Puffball

Manis pentadactyla compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Manidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Manis	Reticularia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.