Indian Pangolin vs Scaly Stalkball

Manis crassicaudata compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Manidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Manis	Tulostoma
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.