Indian Pangolin vs long yam

Manis crassicaudata compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Manidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Manis	Dioscorea
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.