Indian Pangolin vs star-thistle

Manis crassicaudata compared with Centaurea calcitrapa

Key Differences

  • Indian Pangolin is Endangered while star-thistle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Indian Pangolin star-thistle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Pholidota (Pholidota) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Manidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Manis Centaurea
Species Manis crassicaudata Centaurea calcitrapa

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

star-thistle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Indian Pangolin star-thistle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Indian Pangolin

No description available.

star-thistle

No description available.

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