Black-bellied Pangolin vs Thatching grass

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Hyparrhenia hirta

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Thatching grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Thatching grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Manidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Phataginus	Hyparrhenia
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Hyparrhenia hirta

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Thatching grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	Thatching grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatching grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Czech Republic, Portugal, Spain), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.