Indian Pangolin vs mat sedge

Manis crassicaudata compared with Cyperus pangorei

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while mat sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	mat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Manidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Manis	Cyperus
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Cyperus pangorei

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

mat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	mat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mat sedge

Habitat

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