Lined Hooktail vs Northern tamandua

Paragomphus lineatus compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lined 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	Paragomphus	Tamandua
Species	Paragomphus lineatus	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lined Hooktail	Northern tamandua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lined 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.