Central American Silky Anteater vs Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Thomasomys cinnameus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Thomasomys
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Thomasomys cinnameus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys
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.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

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.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador