Central American Silky Anteater vs Devil'S Darning Needles

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Clematis virginiana

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Devil'S Darning Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Devil'S Darning Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Cyclopes	Clematis
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Clematis virginiana

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Darning Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Devil'S Darning Needles
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 Darning Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Mexico, 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.