Central American Silky Anteater vs Erizo Orejudo

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Erizo Orejudo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Hemiechinus
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Erizo Orejudo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Erizo Orejudo
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.

Erizo Orejudo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

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.