Pangolin tétradactyle vs Ricin

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Pangolin tétradactyle is Vulnerable while Ricin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pangolin tétradactyle	Ricin
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Manidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Phataginus	Ricinus
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Ricinus communis

Conservation Status

Pangolin tétradactyle

VU — Vulnerable

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pangolin tétradactyle	Ricin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pangolin tétradactyle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ricin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

Pangolin tétradactyle

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ricin

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi