Central American Silky Anteater vs marbled newt

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Triturus marmoratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	marbled newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Cyclopes	Triturus
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Triturus marmoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

marbled newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	marbled newt
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.

marbled newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.