Indian Pangolin vs Arraia

Manis crassicaudata compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Arraia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Manidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Manis	Hypanus
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Pangolin and Arraia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Arraia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arraia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.