Meerkat vs

Suricata suricatta compared with Sphacelaria cirrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meerkat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sphacelariales (Sphacelariales)
Family	Herpestidae	Sphacelariaceae
Genus	Suricata	Sphacelaria
Species	Suricata suricatta	Sphacelaria cirrosa

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.