Black-bellied Pangolin vs Fimbry

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Fimbristylis littoralis

Key Differences

  • Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Fimbry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-bellied Pangolin Fimbry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Pholidota (Pholidota) Poales (Grasses)
Family Manidae Cyperaceae
Genus Phataginus Fimbristylis
Species Phataginus tetradactyla Fimbristylis littoralis

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Fimbry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-bellied Pangolin Fimbry
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fimbry

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Brunei, Singapore, Thailand), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Fimbry

No description available.

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