cheken vs Indian Pangolin

Luma chequen compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

  • cheken is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank cheken Indian Pangolin
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family Myrtaceae Manidae
Genus Luma Manis
Species Luma chequen Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute cheken Indian Pangolin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

cheken

Habitat

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

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cheken

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

Indian Pangolin

No description available.

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