Atherton antechinus vs Central American Silky Anteater

Antechinus godmani compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Antechinus	Cyclopes
Species	Antechinus godmani	Cyclopes dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atherton antechinus and Central American Silky Anteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Central American Silky Anteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Atherton antechinus

The Atherton antechinus (Antechinus godmani) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.