Black-bellied Pangolin vs Fall Armyworm

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Spodoptera frugiperda

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Fall Armyworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Fall Armyworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Manidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Phataginus	Spodoptera
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Spodoptera frugiperda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Fall Armyworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	Fall Armyworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fall Armyworm

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (Denmark), and North America (Canada, 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.