Indian Pangolin vs Southern Bracket

Manis crassicaudata compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Southern 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 australe

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.