Chinese Pangolin vs Snow Lichen

Manis pentadactyla compared with Stereocaulon glaucescens

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Snow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Snow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Manidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Manis	Stereocaulon
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Stereocaulon glaucescens

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Snow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Snow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.