Brandt s Vole vs Central American Silky Anteater

Lasiopodomys brandtii compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Vole	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Lasiopodomys	Cyclopes
Species	Lasiopodomys brandtii	Cyclopes dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brandt s Vole and Central American Silky Anteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brandt s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Vole	Central American Silky Anteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Vole

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.

Brandt s Vole

The Brandt s vole (Lasiopodomys brandtii) is a species in the genus Lasiopodomys. 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.