Indian Pangolin vs Mountain Sedge

Manis crassicaudata compared with Carex montana

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Mountain Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Mountain 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	Carex
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Carex montana

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Mountain Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Mountain Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).