Central American Silky Anteater vs Mongolian Vole

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Mongolian Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Microtus mongolicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Mongolian Vole
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.

Mongolian Vole

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.