Central American Silky Anteater vs Céphalophe de Maxwell

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Céphalophe de Maxwell
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cyclopes	Philantomba
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Céphalophe de Maxwell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Céphalophe de Maxwell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Céphalophe de Maxwell
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.

Céphalophe de Maxwell

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.