Central American Silky Anteater vs Flaky Juniper

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Juniperus squamata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Flaky Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Cyclopes	Juniperus
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Juniperus squamata

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Flaky Juniper
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.

Flaky Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.