Black-bellied Pangolin vs iron-grass

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Spermacoce confusa

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while iron-grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	iron-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Manidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Phataginus	Spermacoce
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Spermacoce confusa

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	iron-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iron-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.

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.