Centaury vs Central American Silky Anteater

Psephellus pecho compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Psephellus	Cyclopes
Species	Psephellus pecho	Cyclopes dorsalis

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Central American Silky Anteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus pecho) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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.