Black-bellied Pangolin vs Devil's horsewhip

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Achyranthes aspera

Key Differences

  • Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Devil's horsewhip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-bellied Pangolin Devil's horsewhip
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Pholidota (Pholidota) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Manidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Phataginus Achyranthes
Species Phataginus tetradactyla Achyranthes aspera

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Devil's horsewhip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-bellied Pangolin Devil's horsewhip
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's horsewhip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy, Spain, United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Suriname).

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.

Devil's horsewhip

No description available.

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