Central American Silky Anteater vs Devil's Bit

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Cyclopes	Ruellia
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Devil's Bit
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.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.