Alpine Widow vs Northern tamandua

Dingana alticola compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Dingana	Tamandua
Species	Dingana alticola	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and Northern tamandua share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Widow	Northern tamandua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.