Central American Silky Anteater vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Sorex minutissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Sorex
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Sorex minutissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Eurasian Least Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Eurasian Least 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.

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.