Central American Silky Anteater vs Soldier fly

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Sargus cuprarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Sargus
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Soldier fly
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.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.