Central American Silky Anteater vs Rio Negro Silky Anteater

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Cyclopes ida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Rio Negro Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Pilosa (유모목)	Pilosa (유모목)
Family same	Cyclopedidae	Cyclopedidae
Genus same	Cyclopes	Cyclopes
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Cyclopes ida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Rio Negro Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Rio Negro 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.

Rio Negro Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador