Chinese Pangolin vs Mountain Brittlegill

Manis pentadactyla compared with Russula pallescens

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Mountain Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Mountain Brittlegill
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	Russula
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Russula pallescens

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Mountain Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.