Central American Silky Anteater vs White Brain

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Cyclopes	Exidia
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	White Brain
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.

White Brain

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.