Black-bellied Pangolin vs Soapberry

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Soapberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Manidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Phataginus	Sapindus
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Sapindus saponaria

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.