Central American Silky Anteater vs Rufous-necked Puffbird

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Malacoptila rufa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Rufous-necked Puffbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Bucconidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Malacoptila
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Malacoptila rufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Rufous-necked Puffbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-necked Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Rufous-necked Puffbird
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.

Rufous-necked Puffbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.