Chinese Pangolin vs Large-Spored Truffle

Manis pentadactyla compared with Tuber macrosporum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Large-Spored Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Manidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Manis	Tuber
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Tuber macrosporum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Large-Spored Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and 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.