Antillean Fruit-eating Bat vs Central American Silky Anteater

Brachyphylla cavernarum compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antillean Fruit-eating Bat	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Brachyphylla	Cyclopes
Species	Brachyphylla cavernarum	Cyclopes dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Antillean Fruit-eating Bat and Central American Silky Anteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Antillean Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antillean Fruit-eating Bat	Central American Silky Anteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antillean Fruit-eating Bat

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.

Antillean Fruit-eating Bat

The Antillean Fruit-eating Bat (Brachyphylla cavernarum) is a species in the genus Brachyphylla. 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.