Northern tamandua vs Waved Pincertail

Tamandua mexicana compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Northern tamandua is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern tamandua	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Myrmecophagidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Tamandua	Onychogomphus
Species	Tamandua mexicana	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern tamandua	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.