Central American Silky Anteater vs Merriam s Deermouse

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Pilosa (неполнозубые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Peromyscus
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Merriam s Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Merriam s Deermouse
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.

Merriam s Deermouse

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.