Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Central American Silky Anteater

Sturnira bogotensis compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Pilosa (Zahnarme)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Sturnira	Cyclopes
Species	Sturnira bogotensis	Cyclopes dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat and Central American Silky Anteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	Central American Silky Anteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bogotensis) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador