Central American Silky Anteater vs Pine Needle Split

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Cyclopes	Lophodermium
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Pine Needle Split
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.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.