Central American Silky Anteater vs Holly Leaf Split

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Lophodermium neesii

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Holly Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Holly Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Cyclopes	Lophodermium
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Lophodermium neesii

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Holly Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Holly Leaf Split
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.

Holly Leaf Split

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.