Central American Silky Anteater vs Oregon checker-mallow

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Sidalcea oregana

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Oregon checker-mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Oregon checker-mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Cyclopes	Sidalcea
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Sidalcea oregana

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Oregon checker-mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Oregon checker-mallow
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.

Oregon checker-mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, 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.