Central American Silky Anteater vs Incan shrew opossum

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Lestoros inca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Pilosa (披毛目)	Paucituberculata (鼩負鼠目)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Lestoros
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Incan shrew opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Incan shrew opossum
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.

Incan shrew opossum

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.