Indian Pangolin vs Lacquered Bracket

Manis crassicaudata compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Lacquered Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Lacquered Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Manidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Manis	Ganoderma
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Lacquered Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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