Pangolin de Chine vs Thistle Rust

Manis pentadactyla compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Pangolin de Chine is Critically Endangered while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pangolin de Chine	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Manidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Manis	Puccinia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Pangolin de Chine

CR — Critically Endangered

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pangolin de Chine	Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pangolin de Chine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.