Black-bellied Pangolin vs Dowdy Plume

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Dowdy Plume is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Dowdy Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Manidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Phataginus	Stenoptilia
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

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.