Chinese Pangolin vs Stinking Dapperling

Manis pentadactyla compared with Lepiota cristata

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Stinking Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Stinking Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Manidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Manis	Lepiota
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Lepiota cristata

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Stinking Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Stinking Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.