Indian Pangolin vs

Manis crassicaudata compared with Sphingobium limneticum

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 limneticum

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 limneticum is a Gram-negative aerobic rod first isolated from lake water environments, as its species name implies. It inhabits freshwater lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter in lacustrine environments and may degrade aromatic compounds.