Cat Thorn vs Indian Pangolin

Senegalia caffra compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Cat Thorn is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat Thorn	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Fabaceae	Manidae
Genus	Senegalia	Manis
Species	Senegalia caffra	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Cat Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat Thorn	Indian Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat Thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat Thorn

The Cat Thorn (Senegalia caffra) is a species in the genus Senegalia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.