Black-bellied Pangolin vs Streamside Swordfern

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Manidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Phataginus	Nephrolepis
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.