Northern tamandua vs Ruby Bolete

Tamandua mexicana compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern tamandua	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Myrmecophagidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Tamandua	Hortiboletus
Species	Tamandua mexicana	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern tamandua	Ruby Bolete
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.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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