Chinese Pangolin vs White Pine Blister Rust

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cronartium ribicola

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while White Pine Blister Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	White Pine Blister Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Manidae	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Manis	Cronartium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cronartium ribicola

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

White Pine Blister Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	White Pine Blister Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Pine Blister Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Mexico, 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.