Central American Silky Anteater vs Malayan Water Shrew

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Malayan Water 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Malayan Water 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.

Malayan Water 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.