Northern tamandua vs redneck palm

Tamandua mexicana compared with Dypsis lastelliana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern tamandua	redneck palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Myrmecophagidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Tamandua	Dypsis
Species	Tamandua mexicana	Dypsis lastelliana

Conservation Status

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

redneck palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern tamandua	redneck palm
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.

redneck palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.