Black flying fox vs Central American Silky Anteater

Pteropus alecto compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cyclopes
Species	Pteropus alecto	Cyclopes dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Central American Silky Anteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Central American Silky Anteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

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.

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified 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.