Central American Silky Anteater vs Variable-backed Frog

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Pulchrana signata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Variable-backed Frog
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	Ranidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Pulchrana
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Pulchrana signata

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Variable-backed Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Variable-backed Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Variable-backed Frog
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.

Variable-backed Frog

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.