Chinese Pangolin vs Olive Wax Cap

Manis pentadactyla compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Olive Wax Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Manidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Manis	Hygrophorus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.