Blue-eyed Hooktail vs Northern tamandua

Onychogomphus uncatus compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Gomphidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Tamandua
Species	Onychogomphus uncatus	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eyed Hooktail and Northern tamandua share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-eyed Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Northern tamandua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eyed Hooktail

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.

Blue-eyed Hooktail

The Blue Eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus uncatus) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.