vs Meerkat

Anisonema multicostatum compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Meerkat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Meerkat
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Peranemea (Peranemea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anisonemida (Anisonemida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anisonemidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Anisonema	Suricata
Species	Anisonema multicostatum	Suricata suricatta

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Meerkat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

Anisonema multicostatum is a heterotrophic euglenozoan flagellate found in freshwater and soil environments. Like other members of the genus Anisonema, it feeds by phagocytosis of bacteria and organic particles.