Northern tamandua vs southern tamandua

Tamandua mexicana compared with Tamandua tetradactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern tamandua	southern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family same	Myrmecophagidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus same	Tamandua	Tamandua
Species	Tamandua mexicana	Tamandua tetradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern tamandua and southern tamandua share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tamandua.

Conservation Status

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

southern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern tamandua	southern tamandua
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.

southern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela