Northern tamandua vs small square-spot

Tamandua mexicana compared with Diarsia rubi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern tamandua	small square-spot
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	Diarsia
Species	Tamandua mexicana	Diarsia rubi

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern tamandua and small square-spot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

small square-spot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern tamandua	small square-spot
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 square-spot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.