Central American Silky Anteater vs Devil'S Dipstick

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Cyclopes	Mutinus
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Devil'S Dipstick
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 Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.