Central American Silky Anteater vs Variable Webcap

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Variable Webcap
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	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Cyclopes	Cortinarius
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Variable Webcap
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 Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.