Black-bellied Pangolin vs Lagos-rubber

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Funtumia africana

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Lagos-rubber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Lagos-rubber
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Manidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Phataginus	Funtumia
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Funtumia africana

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Lagos-rubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	Lagos-rubber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lagos-rubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Angola, Guinea, and India.

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.