Central American Silky Anteater vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Large Short-tailed Rat
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)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Brachyuromys
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Large Short-tailed Rat
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.

Large Short-tailed Rat

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.