Indian Pangolin vs Smoky Bracket

Manis crassicaudata compared with Bjerkandera adusta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Smoky Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Manidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Manis	Bjerkandera
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Bjerkandera adusta

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Smoky Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smoky 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).