Cape fox vs Central American Silky Anteater

Vulpes chama compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Cyclopes
Species	Vulpes chama	Cyclopes dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Central American Silky Anteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Central American Silky Anteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

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.

Cape fox

The Cape fox (Vulpes chama) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.