Central American Silky Anteater vs Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Mormopterus jugularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Peters's Wrinkle-lipped 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	Molossidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Mormopterus
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Mormopterus jugularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Peters's Wrinkle-lipped 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.

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped 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.