Central American Silky Anteater vs Needle Rust

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Cyclopes	Chrysomyxa
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.