Elegant Polypore vs Indian Pangolin

Cerioporus varius compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Elegant Polypore is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Polyporaceae	Manidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Manis
Species	Cerioporus varius	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Indian Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.