Chinese Pangolin vs Smoky Bracket

Manis pentadactyla compared with Bjerkandera adusta

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Smoky Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Smoky Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Manidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Manis	Bjerkandera
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Bjerkandera adusta

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Smoky Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Smoky Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smoky Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.