Indian Pangolin vs

Manis crassicaudata compared with Sphingobium abikonense

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Manidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Manis	Sphingobium
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Sphingobium abikonense

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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium abikonense is a Gram-negative aerobic rod first isolated in Abiko, Japan, capable of degrading xenobiotic compounds. It inhabits contaminated soils and sediments in industrial regions. This chemoheterotrophic bacterium degrades polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and aromatic compounds in polluted environments.