Chinese Pangolin vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Manis pentadactyla compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Manidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Manis	Bacidia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.