Black-bellied Pangolin vs Pith Plant

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Aeschynomene aspera

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Pith Plant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Pith Plant
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	Aeschynomene
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Aeschynomene aspera

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Pith Plant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	Pith Plant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pith Plant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Madagascar.

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.