Indian Pangolin vs Oily Pectis

Manis crassicaudata compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Manidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Manis	Pectis
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Oily Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

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