Northern tamandua vs Small shell ginger

Tamandua mexicana compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern tamandua	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Myrmecophagidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Tamandua	Alpinia
Species	Tamandua mexicana	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern tamandua	Small shell ginger
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.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.