Central American Silky Anteater vs Papuan Abeomelomys

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Abeomelomys sevia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Papuan Abeomelomys
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	Abeomelomys
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Abeomelomys sevia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Papuan Abeomelomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Papuan Abeomelomys
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.

Papuan Abeomelomys

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.