Adder’S-Mouth vs Indian Pangolin

Malaxis bayardii compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Orchidaceae	Manidae
Genus	Malaxis	Manis
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Indian Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

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

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.