Ankle Thorn vs Indian Pangolin

Vachellia robusta compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Ankle Thorn is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ankle Thorn	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Fabaceae	Manidae
Genus	Vachellia	Manis
Species	Vachellia robusta	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Ankle Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ankle Thorn	Indian Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ankle Thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in India.

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ankle Thorn

The Ankle Thorn (Vachellia robusta) is a species in the genus Vachellia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.