Indian Pangolin vs Nit grass

Manis crassicaudata compared with Gastridium phleoides

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Nit grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Nit grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Manidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Manis	Gastridium
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Gastridium phleoides

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Nit grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Nit grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nit grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).