Northern tamandua vs Willow Barkspot

Tamandua mexicana compared with Diatrype bullata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern tamandua	Willow Barkspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Myrmecophagidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Tamandua	Diatrype
Species	Tamandua mexicana	Diatrype bullata

Conservation Status

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Willow Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern tamandua	Willow Barkspot
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.

Willow Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.