Central American Silky Anteater vs Species code: Ps

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Phyllospadix scouleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Species code: Ps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Cyclopes	Phyllospadix
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Phyllospadix scouleri

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Ps

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Species code: Ps
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Species code: Ps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.