Suricate vs Variable Dancer

Suricata suricatta compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Suricate	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Herpestidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Suricata	Argia
Species	Suricata suricatta	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Suricate and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Suricate

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Suricate	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Suricate

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.