Northern tamandua vs Species code: Rt

Tamandua mexicana compared with Ruppia tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern tamandua	Species code: Rt
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Myrmecophagidae	Ruppiaceae
Genus	Tamandua	Ruppia
Species	Tamandua mexicana	Ruppia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Rt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern tamandua	Species code: Rt
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.

Species code: Rt

Habitat

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