Central American Silky Anteater vs Golden Spiny Mouse

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Acomys russatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Golden Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cyclopes	Acomys
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Acomys russatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Golden Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Golden Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Golden Spiny Mouse
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.

Golden Spiny Mouse

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.