Central American Silky Anteater vs Gambian Mongoose

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Pilosa (유모목)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Mungos
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Gambian Mongoose
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.

Gambian Mongoose

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.