Central American Silky Anteater vs Mountain Aster

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cyclopes	Oclemena
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.