Indian Pangolin vs Pectis

Manis crassicaudata compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	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 subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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