Central American Silky Anteater vs Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Rhinolophus osgoodi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Osgood's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Rhinolophus
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Rhinolophus osgoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Osgood's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Osgood's Horseshoe Bat
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.

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.