Central American Silky Anteater vs Large Japanese Mole

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Talpidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Mogera
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Large Japanese Mole
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.

Large Japanese Mole

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.