Chinese Pangolin vs Southern Bracket

Manis pentadactyla compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Manidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Manis	Ganoderma
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.