Central American Silky Anteater vs Dark-triangle Button

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Acleris laterana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Central American Silky Anteater Dark-triangle Button
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Insecta (insecto)
Order Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Cyclopedidae Tortricidae
Genus Cyclopes Acleris
Species Cyclopes dorsalis Acleris laterana

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Dark-triangle Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Dark-triangle Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Central American Silky Anteater Dark-triangle Button
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.

Dark-triangle Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Dark-triangle Button

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