Central American Silky Anteater vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Pilosa (유모목)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cyclopes	Cynopterus
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
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.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.