Central American Silky Anteater vs Hardhack

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Spiraea tomentosa

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Hardhack is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Hardhack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Cyclopes	Spiraea
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Spiraea tomentosa

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Hardhack

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Hardhack
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.

Hardhack

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

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.