Central American Silky Anteater vs robust shell

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Littoraria undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	robust shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Littoraria
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Littoraria undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and robust shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

robust shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	robust shell
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.

robust shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.