Black-bellied Pangolin vs Elephant Apple

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Dillenia indica

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Elephant Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Elephant Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family	Manidae	Dilleniaceae
Genus	Phataginus	Dillenia
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Dillenia indica

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	Elephant Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.