Black-bellied Pangolin vs Cereal Fly

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Geomyza tripunctata

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Cereal Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Manidae	Opomyzidae
Genus	Phataginus	Geomyza
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Geomyza tripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Pangolin and Cereal Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Cereal Fly

The Cereal Fly (Geomyza tripunctata) is a species in the genus Geomyza. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).