Chinese Pangolin vs Orange Tooth

Manis pentadactyla compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Schuppentiere)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Manidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Manis	Hydnellum
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.