Central American Silky Anteater vs Lesser Capybara

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Caviidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Hydrochoerus
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia