Indian Pangolin vs Red ash

Manis crassicaudata compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Red ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Manidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Manis	Alphitonia
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and United States.