Central American Silky Anteater vs Red-backed Furrow Bee

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Lasioglossum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Red-backed Furrow Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Red-backed Furrow Bee
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	Halictidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Lasioglossum
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Lasioglossum laevigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Red-backed Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Red-backed Furrow Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Red-backed Furrow Bee
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.

Red-backed Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

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.