Central American Silky Anteater vs Patchwork stingaree

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Urolophus flavomosaicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Patchwork stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Urolophus
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Urolophus flavomosaicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Patchwork stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Patchwork stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Patchwork stingaree
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.

Patchwork stingaree

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.