Central American Silky Anteater vs Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Choloepus hoffmanni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Hoffmann's two-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Megalonychidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Choloepus
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Choloepus hoffmanni

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Hoffmann's two-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Pilosa. (Sloths & Anteaters)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Hoffmann's two-toed sloth
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.

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador