Chinese Pangolin vs Stinking Earthfan

Manis pentadactyla compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Manidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Manis	Thelephora
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

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.