Indian Pangolin vs

Manis crassicaudata compared with Protoperidinium claudicans

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Myzozoa (Myzozoa)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Peridiniales (Peridiniales)
Family	Manidae	Protoperidiniaceae
Genus	Manis	Protoperidinium
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Protoperidinium claudicans

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Protoperidinium claudicans is a heterotrophic marine dinoflagellate with a distinctive armored cell body and elongated antapical spines. It inhabits coastal and oceanic waters in temperate to tropical seas worldwide. This predatory protist feeds on diatoms and other phytoplankton using a pallium feeding mechanism.