Genera and Species of Pangolins

There are three genera of pangolins. They are known as Manis, Phantaginus, and Smutsia.

Genus	Species	Range	Conservation Status	Other Facts	Image
Manis	Manis Crassicaudata (Indian Pangolin)	India	Endangered	Lives in grasslands and forests Doesn't climb trees, but values trees and shrubs, because it is easier to dig burrows around them
	Manis Pentadactyla (Chinese Pangolin)	northern India, southern China, and northern parts of Southeast Asia	Critically Endangered	Its scales are grayish blue
	Manis Culionensis (Philippine Pangolin)	Palawan province of the Philippines	Critically Endangered	Has smaller scales than other species of pangolin Spends most of its time in trees
	Manis Javanica (Sunda Pangolin)	Found throughout Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam	Critacally Endangered	Prefers Forest habitars and spends most of its life in trees Has a very long prehensile tail The Kadazan people use sunda pangolin scales to make armor for their warriors
Phataginus	Phataginus Tetradactyla (Long-tailed Pangolin)	Western and central Africa	Vulnerable	Has an extremely long prehensile tail, which makes up most of its length Its tail has a bare tip containing a sensory pad that helps the pangolin to seek out and grip branches It is the smallest species of pangolin Its face and underside are covered with black fur It is the only diurnal species of pangolin, meaning it is awake during the day Lives in moist tropial or swamp forests
	Phataginus Tricuspis (Tree Pangolin)	Equitorial Africa	Endangered	Each of its scales have three points on the end, which is where its name, tricuspis comes from Can extend its scales and move them in a cutting motion
Smutsia	Smutsia Gigantea (Giant Pangolin)	Equitorial Africa	Endangered	It is the largest species of pangolin Has eyelashes Lives in savannah, forests, and rainforests
	Smutsia Temminckii (Ground Pangolin)	Southern, central and east Africa	Vulnerable	It is the only species of pangolin that can be found in southern and eastern Africa Primarily walks on its hind legs, in a bipedal stance