Black-bellied Pangolin vs Lost Flat-Body

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Depressaria depressana

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Lost Flat-Body is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Lost Flat-Body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Manidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Phataginus	Depressaria
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Depressaria depressana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Pangolin and Lost Flat-Body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Lost Flat-Body

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	Lost Flat-Body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lost Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.