Central American Silky Anteater vs Jungle Shrew

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Suncus
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Jungle Shrew
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.

Jungle Shrew

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.