Chinese Pangolin vs Willow Aldercap

Manis pentadactyla compared with Naucoria salicis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Willow Aldercap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Willow Aldercap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Manidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Manis	Naucoria
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Naucoria salicis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Willow Aldercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Aldercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.