Indian Pangolin vs Mallard

Manis crassicaudata compared with Anas platyrhynchos

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Mallard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Mallard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Manidae	Anatidae
Genus	Manis	Anas
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Anas platyrhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Mallard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Mallard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mallard

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Bhutan, Nepal), Europe (7 countries), North America (Barbados, El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Mallard

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.