Central American Silky Anteater vs Weyns's Duiker

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Cephalophus weynsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Weyns's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cyclopes	Cephalophus
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Cephalophus weynsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Weyns's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Weyns's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Weyns's Duiker
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.

Weyns's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.