Chinese Pangolin vs Scaly Tooth

Manis pentadactyla compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Manidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Manis	Sarcodon
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.