Central American Silky Anteater vs Dark Pincertail

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Onychogomphus assimilis

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Dark Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Onychogomphus
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Onychogomphus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Dark Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Dark Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.