Pangolin de Chine vs Quartz Webcap

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Pangolin de Chine is Critically Endangered while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pangolin de Chine	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Manidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Manis	Cortinarius
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Pangolin de Chine

CR — Critically Endangered

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pangolin de Chine	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pangolin de Chine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.