Arnoux's beaked whale vs Central American Silky Anteater

Berardius arnuxii compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Berardius	Cyclopes
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Cyclopes dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arnoux's beaked whale and Central American Silky Anteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	Central American Silky Anteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Arnoux's beaked whale

The Arnoux's beaked whale, Berardius arnuxii, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American Silky Anteater

The Central American Silky Anteater (Cyclopes dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cyclopes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.