Central American Silky Anteater vs Dry Duster

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Coniophora arida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Dry Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Cyclopes	Coniophora
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Coniophora arida

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Dry Duster
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.

Dry Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.