Chinese Pangolin vs Mountain Saffron

Manis pentadactyla compared with Solorina crocea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Manidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Manis	Solorina
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.