Indian Pangolin vs Pengua

Manis crassicaudata compared with Macaranga mappa

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Pengua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Manidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Manis	Macaranga
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.