Northern tamandua vs Pectis

Tamandua mexicana compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern tamandua	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Myrmecophagidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Tamandua	Pectis
Species	Tamandua mexicana	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern tamandua	Pectis
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.

Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.