Perigord-Trüffel vs Chinese Pangolin

Tuber melanosporum compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Perigord-Trüffel is Not Evaluated while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perigord-Trüffel	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pholidota (Schuppentiere)
Family	Tuberaceae	Manidae
Genus	Tuber	Manis
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Manis pentadactyla

Conservation Status

Perigord-Trüffel

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perigord-Trüffel	Chinese Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Perigord-Trüffel

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perigord-Trüffel

The Black Truffle (Tuber melanosporum) is a species in the genus Tuber. Found in Norway.

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.