Flag Iris vs Northern tamandua

Iris pseudacorus compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flag Iris	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Iris	Tamandua
Species	Iris pseudacorus	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flag Iris	Northern tamandua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.