Black-bellied Pangolin vs Vanilla

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Vanilla planifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Vanilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Manidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Phataginus	Vanilla
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Vanilla planifolia

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Vanilla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vanilla

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Palau), and South America (Brazil, 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.