Central American Silky Anteater vs Hairy-nosed otter

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pilosa (Zahnarme)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cyclopes	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Hairy-nosed otter
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.

Hairy-nosed otter

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.