Black-bellied Pangolin vs Violet Smut

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Manidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Phataginus	Urocystis
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.