Central American Silky Anteater vs Microphysid bug

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Loricula exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Microphysid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Microphysidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Loricula
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Loricula exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Microphysid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Microphysid bug
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.

Microphysid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.