Chinese Pangolin vs Indigo Milk Cap

Manis pentadactyla compared with Lactarius indigo

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Indigo Milk Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Manidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Manis	Lactarius
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Lactarius indigo

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Indigo Milk Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indigo Milk Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.