Chinese Pangolin vs Parasitic Button Lichen

Manis pentadactyla compared with Buellia badia

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Parasitic Button Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Parasitic Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pholidota (อันดับลิ่น)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Manidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Manis	Buellia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Buellia badia

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Parasitic Button Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Parasitic Button Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.