Indian Pangolin vs Malabar nut

Manis crassicaudata compared with Justicia adhatoda

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Malabar nut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Malabar nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Manidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Manis	Justicia
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Justicia adhatoda

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Malabar nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Malabar nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malabar nut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (China, Cyprus, Taiwan) and Europe (Greece, Italy, Malta).