Chinese Pangolin vs Tumbling Puffball

Manis pentadactyla compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Manidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Manis	Bovista
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.