Central American Silky Anteater vs Lesser devilray

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Mobula
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Lesser devilray
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 devilray

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.