Northern tamandua vs Variable Darner

Tamandua mexicana compared with Aeshna interrupta

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern tamandua	Variable Darner
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 Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.