Chinese Pangolin vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Manis pentadactyla compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Manidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Manis	Suillus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Short-Stalked Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.