Central American Silky Anteater vs sharp-angled peacock

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Macaria alternata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	sharp-angled peacock
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Geometridae
Genus	Cyclopes	Macaria
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Macaria alternata

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and sharp-angled peacock share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

sharp-angled peacock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	sharp-angled peacock
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.

sharp-angled peacock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.