Central American Silky Anteater vs Waved Pincertail

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Onychogomphus
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.