Central American Silky Anteater vs Dotted Shade

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Eana osseana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Dotted Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Eana
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Eana osseana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Shade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Dotted Shade
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.

Dotted Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.