Chinese Pangolin vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Manis pentadactyla compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Manidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Manis	Daldinia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Gorse Cramp Ball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.