Chinese Pangolin vs Jelly Lichen

Manis pentadactyla compared with Enchylium tenax

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Jelly Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Jelly Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Manidae	Collemataceae
Genus	Manis	Enchylium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Enchylium tenax

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Jelly Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Jelly Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.