Central American Silky Anteater vs Chacoan Mara

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Dolichotis salinicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Chacoan Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pilosa (Zahnarme)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Caviidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Dolichotis
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Dolichotis salinicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Chacoan Mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Chacoan Mara
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.

Chacoan Mara

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.

Chacoan Mara

The Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola) is a species in the genus Dolichotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.