Chinese Pangolin vs Mealy Shadow Lichen

Manis pentadactyla compared with Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Mealy Shadow Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Manidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Manis	Phaeophyscia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.