Chinese Pangolin vs Plated Rock Tripe

Manis pentadactyla compared with Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Plated Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Plated Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Manidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Manis	Umbilicaria
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Plated Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Plated Rock Tripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plated Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.