Central American Silky Anteater vs Variable Dancer

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Argia
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Variable Dancer
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 Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.