Faded Pincertail vs Indian Pangolin

Onychogomphus costae compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Gomphidae	Manidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Manis
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faded Pincertail	Indian Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.