Black-bellied Pangolin vs Pigeonpea

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Cajanus cajan

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Pigeonpea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Pigeonpea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Manidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phataginus	Cajanus
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Cajanus cajan

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Pigeonpea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigeonpea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (Taiwan), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador).

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.