Indian Pangolin vs

Manis crassicaudata compared with Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Stemonitidales
Family	Manidae	Stemonitidaceae
Genus	Manis	Symphytocarpus
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides

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 and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides is a myxomycete (slime mould) producing dark, clustered sporangia on decaying wood and plant debris in forest environments. It belongs to a group of organisms that alternate between a motile, feeding plasmodium and a reproductive sporangial stage. Like other myxomycetes, it contributes to microbial ecology by feeding on bacteria and detritus in woodland habitats.