Black-bellied Pangolin vs Chang-po

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Chang-po is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Chang-po
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Pholidota (천산갑)	Acorales (창포목)
Family	Manidae	Acoraceae
Genus	Phataginus	Acorus
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Chang-po

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	Chang-po
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chang-po

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Black-bellied Pangolin

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.

Chang-po

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.