Indian Pangolin vs Onion Earthball

Manis crassicaudata compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Manidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Manis	Scleroderma
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).