Chinese Pangolin vs Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Manis pentadactyla compared with Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Manidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Manis	Phaeophyscia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.