Central American Silky Anteater vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cyclopes	Amblysomus
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.