Central American Silky Anteater vs Vampires Bane

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Mycetinis scorodonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Vampires Bane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Cyclopes	Mycetinis
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Mycetinis scorodonius

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Vampires Bane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Vampires Bane
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.

Vampires Bane

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.