Meerkat vs

Suricata suricatta compared with Nostoc microscopicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meerkat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Herpestidae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Suricata	Nostoc
Species	Suricata suricatta	Nostoc microscopicum

Conservation Status

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.