Pangolin de Chine vs Least Puffball

Manis pentadactyla compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Pangolin de Chine is Critically Endangered while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pangolin de Chine	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Manidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Manis	Bovista
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Pangolin de Chine

CR — Critically Endangered

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pangolin de Chine	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pangolin de Chine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Pangolin de Chine

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