Chinese Pangolin vs Orange Disco

Manis pentadactyla compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Manidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Manis	Aleurodiscus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.