Northern tamandua vs Variable Dancer

Tamandua mexicana compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern tamandua	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Myrmecophagidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Tamandua	Argia
Species	Tamandua mexicana	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern tamandua	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.