Central American Silky Anteater vs Sedge Sprite

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Nehalennia irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Nehalennia
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Sedge Sprite
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.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.