Indian Pangolin vs Streamside Swordfern

Manis crassicaudata compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Manidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Manis	Nephrolepis
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.