Central American Silky Anteater vs Swelling Redbelly Toad

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Swelling Redbelly Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Melanophryniscus
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Swelling Redbelly Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Swelling Redbelly Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Swelling Redbelly Toad
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.

Swelling Redbelly Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.