Chinese Pangolin vs Smoky Crottle

Manis pentadactyla compared with Parmelia omphalodes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Smoky Crottle
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 omphalodes

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Smoky Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smoky Crottle

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.