Central American Silky Anteater vs False Water Rat

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	False Water Rat
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cyclopes	Xeromys
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	False Water Rat
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.

False Water Rat

Habitat

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.