Chinese Pangolin vs Salted Shield Lichen

Manis pentadactyla compared with Parmelia saxatilis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Salted Shield Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Salted Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Manidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Manis	Parmelia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Parmelia saxatilis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Salted Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Salted Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salted Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.