Saraguato yucateco vs Central American Silky Anteater

Alouatta pigra compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Key Differences

• Saraguato yucateco is Endangered while Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Saraguato yucateco	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Atelidae	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Alouatta	Cyclopes
Species	Alouatta pigra	Cyclopes dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Saraguato yucateco and Central American Silky Anteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Saraguato yucateco

EN — Endangered

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Saraguato yucateco	Central American Silky Anteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Saraguato yucateco

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Saraguato yucateco

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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.