Indian Pangolin vs Orange-palped Clusterfly

Manis crassicaudata compared with Pollenia viatica

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Orange-palped Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Orange-palped Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Manidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Manis	Pollenia
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Pollenia viatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Pangolin and Orange-palped Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Orange-palped Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Orange-palped Clusterfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-palped Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.