Central American Silky Anteater vs Shortnose eagle ray

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Myliobatis ridens

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Shortnose eagle ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Shortnose eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Myliobatis
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Myliobatis ridens

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Shortnose eagle ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Shortnose eagle ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Shortnose eagle ray
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.

Shortnose eagle ray

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.