Central American Silky Anteater vs Péramèle Roux

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Echymipera rufescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Péramèle Roux
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Echymipera
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Echymipera rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Péramèle Roux share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Péramèle Roux

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Péramèle Roux
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.

Péramèle Roux

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.