Indian Pangolin vs Siamese-ginger

Manis crassicaudata compared with Alpinia galanga

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Siamese-ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Siamese-ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Manidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Manis	Alpinia
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Alpinia galanga

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Siamese-ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Siamese-ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siamese-ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.