Central American Silky Anteater vs Deceiver

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Laccaria laccata

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Deceiver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Cyclopes	Laccaria
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Laccaria laccata

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Deceiver

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Deceiver
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.

Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.

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.