Black scale vs Indian Pangolin

Saissetia oleae compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Coccidae	Manidae
Genus	Saissetia	Manis
Species	Saissetia oleae	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black scale and Indian Pangolin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Indian Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black scale

The Black scale (Saissetia oleae) is a species in the genus Saissetia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.