Northern tamandua vs Slender Spreadwing

Tamandua mexicana compared with Lestes rectangularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern tamandua	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Myrmecophagidae	Lestidae
Genus	Tamandua	Lestes
Species	Tamandua mexicana	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern tamandua	Slender Spreadwing
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.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.