Central American Silky Anteater vs Patagonian mara

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Caviidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Dolichotis
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.