Indian Pangolin vs Pavement ant

Manis crassicaudata compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Pavement ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Pavement ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Manidae	Formicidae
Genus	Manis	Tetramorium
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Pangolin and Pavement ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Pavement ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).