Chinese Pangolin vs Tiered Tooth

Manis pentadactyla compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Manidae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Manis	Hericium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Tiered Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.