Indian Pangolin vs spiral ginger

Manis crassicaudata compared with Costus pulverulentus

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while spiral ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	spiral ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Manidae	Costaceae
Genus	Manis	Costus
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Costus pulverulentus

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

spiral ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	spiral ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.