Central American Silky Anteater vs Parasitoid wasp

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Pediobius brachycerus

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Parasitoid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Parasitoid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Eulophidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Pediobius
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Pediobius brachycerus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Parasitoid wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Parasitoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Parasitoid wasp
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.

Parasitoid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Sweden, 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.