Chinese Pangolin vs Sunburst Lichen

Manis pentadactyla compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Sunburst Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Manidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Manis	Lichenomphalia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.