Indian Pangolin vs Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Manis crassicaudata compared with Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Manidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Manis	Phaeophyscia
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.