Black-bellied Pangolin vs Fern Palm

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Cycas revoluta

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Fern Palm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Fern Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Manidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Phataginus	Cycas
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Cycas revoluta

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Fern Palm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	Fern Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern Palm

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.