Northern tamandua vs Orange Disco

Tamandua mexicana compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern tamandua	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Myrmecophagidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Tamandua	Aleurodiscus
Species	Tamandua mexicana	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern tamandua	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Orange Disco

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.