Central American Silky Anteater vs Péramèle-souris

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Microperoryctes murina

Key Differences

• Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern while Péramèle-souris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Péramèle-souris
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	Microperoryctes
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Microperoryctes murina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Péramèle-souris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Péramèle-souris
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-souris

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.