Black-bellied Pangolin vs Redclaw

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Manidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Phataginus	Cherax
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 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.