Central American Silky Anteater vs Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Cricetulus longicaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Cricetulus
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Cricetulus longicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
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-tailed Dwarf Hamster

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.