Chinese Pangolin vs Tan Ear

Manis pentadactyla compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Manidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Manis	Otidea
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

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

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.