Central American Silky Anteater vs Long-haired Akodont

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Long-haired Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Abrothrix
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Abrothrix longipilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Long-haired Akodont share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Long-haired Akodont
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.

Long-haired Akodont

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.