Northern tamandua vs Silver Hook

Tamandua mexicana compared with Deltote uncula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern tamandua	Silver Hook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Myrmecophagidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Tamandua	Deltote
Species	Tamandua mexicana	Deltote uncula

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern tamandua and Silver Hook share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Silver Hook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern tamandua	Silver Hook
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.

Silver Hook

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.