Central American Silky Anteater vs North African Hedgehog

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Atelerix
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	North African Hedgehog
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.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

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.