Central American Silky Anteater vs Malayan porcupine

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Hystrix brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Malayan porcupine
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	Hystricidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Hystrix
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Malayan porcupine
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.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.