Chinese Pangolin vs Yellow Map Lichen

Manis pentadactyla compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Yellow Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Manidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Manis	Rhizocarpon
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Yellow Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.