Central American Silky Anteater vs Jerine's Widow

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cyclopes	Dingana
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Dingana jerinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Jerine's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Jerine's Widow
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.

Jerine's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.