Black-bellied Pangolin vs meadow brown

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Maniola jurtina

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while meadow brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	meadow brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Manidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Phataginus	Maniola
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Pangolin and meadow brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	meadow brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 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.

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.