Chinese Pangolin vs Tear Dropper

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Manidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Manis	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.