Central American Silky Anteater vs maquei

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while maquei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	maquei
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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Aristotelia
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	maquei
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.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile 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.