Central American Silky Anteater vs Minute Hermit

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Phaethornis idaliae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Minute Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Phaethornis
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Phaethornis idaliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Minute Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Minute Hermit
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.

Minute Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.