Central American Silky Anteater vs Eurasian beaver

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Pilosa (неполнозубые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Cyclopes	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Eurasian beaver
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.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.