Central American Silky Anteater vs Maple Button

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Maple Button
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Acleris
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Maple Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Maple Button
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.

Maple Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.