vs Indian Pangolin

Cortinarius bivelus compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

  • is Data Deficient while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Indian Pangolin
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family Cortinariaceae Manidae
Genus Cortinarius Manis
Species Cortinarius bivelus Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Indian Pangolin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortinarius bivelus is a mycorrhizal agaric fungus in the family Cortinariaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). Like other members of the genus, it forms ectomycorrhizal associations with forest trees and produces a characteristic cobweb-like cortina veil when young. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size prevent a reliable conservation assessment.

Indian Pangolin

No description available.

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