Black-bellied Pangolin vs Desert Thorn

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Lycium minimum

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Desert Thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Desert Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Manidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Phataginus	Lycium
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Lycium minimum

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Desert Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Thorn

Habitat

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

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.