Black-bellied Pangolin vs Pectis

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Manidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Phataginus	Pectis
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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

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.