Indian Pangolin vs Shiny Dufourea

Manis crassicaudata compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Shiny Dufourea
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	Halictidae
Genus	Manis	Dufourea
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.