Central American Silky Anteater vs Zorro Antártico

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Zorro Antártico is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Zorro Antártico
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cyclopes	Dusicyon
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Dusicyon australis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Zorro Antártico

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Zorro Antártico
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.

Zorro Antártico

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.