Central American Silky Anteater vs Forrest s Pika

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Ochotona forresti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Forrest s Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Ochotona
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Ochotona forresti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Forrest s Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Forrest s Pika
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.

Forrest s Pika

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.