Central American Silky Anteater vs Silky Anteater

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Cyclopes didactylus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family same	Cyclopedidae	Cyclopedidae
Genus same	Cyclopes	Cyclopes
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Cyclopes didactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Silky Anteater share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cyclopes.

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Silky Anteater
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.

Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia