vs Black-bellied Pangolin

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Phataginus tetradactyla

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Black-bellied Pangolin
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Chordariaceae	Manidae
Genus	Asperococcus	Phataginus
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Phataginus tetradactyla

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Black-bellied Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asperococcus ensiformis is a tubular to flattened brown alga forming elongated, sac-like or sword-shaped thalli attached to rocky substrates. It inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal rocky shores of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. This photosynthetic macroalga grows on rocks and larger algae in wave-exposed coastal zones.

Black-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.