Chinese Pangolin vs Violet Smut

Manis pentadactyla compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Manidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Manis	Urocystis
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.