Chinstrap Penguin vs Indian Pangolin

Pygoscelis antarcticus compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Chinstrap Penguin is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinstrap Penguin	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Spheniscidae (Penguins)	Manidae
Genus	Pygoscelis	Manis
Species	Pygoscelis antarcticus	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinstrap Penguin and Indian Pangolin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinstrap Penguin

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinstrap Penguin	Indian Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinstrap Penguin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinstrap Penguin

The Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) is a species in the genus Pygoscelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.