Deer Mushroom vs Indian Pangolin

Pluteus cervinus compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Deer Mushroom is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mushroom	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	Pluteaceae	Manidae
Genus	Pluteus	Manis
Species	Pluteus cervinus	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Deer Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mushroom	Indian Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.