Indian Pangolin vs Lime Pigmy

Manis crassicaudata compared with Stigmella tiliae

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Lime Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Lime Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Manidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Manis	Stigmella
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Stigmella tiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Lime Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Lime Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lime Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.