Black-bellied Pangolin vs cacomistle

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Bassariscus sumichrasti

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while cacomistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	cacomistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Manidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Phataginus	Bassariscus
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Bassariscus sumichrasti

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Pangolin and cacomistle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.