Northern tamandua vs Plum pine

Tamandua mexicana compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern tamandua	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Myrmecophagidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Tamandua	Podocarpus
Species	Tamandua mexicana	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern tamandua	Plum pine
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.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.