Central American Silky Anteater vs Margay

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Pilosa (неполнозубые)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cyclopes	Leopardus
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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