Northern tamandua vs sharp fig

Tamandua mexicana compared with Ficus parietalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern tamandua	sharp fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Myrmecophagidae	Moraceae
Genus	Tamandua	Ficus
Species	Tamandua mexicana	Ficus parietalis

Conservation Status

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

sharp fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern tamandua	sharp fig
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.

sharp fig

Habitat

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