Crazy Scale Lichen vs Indian Pangolin

Cladonia turgida compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Crazy Scale Lichen is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazy Scale Lichen	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Manidae
Genus	Cladonia	Manis
Species	Cladonia turgida	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazy Scale Lichen	Indian Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.