Central American Silky Anteater vs Eagle ray

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Myliobatis tenuicaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Myliobatis
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Myliobatis tenuicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Eagle ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Eagle ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Eagle ray
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.

Eagle ray

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.