Question: are anteaters and aardvarks the same thing?
Answer: Aardvarks and anteaters are both insectivores, but they differ in many ways. ... There are four anteater species, and only one aardvark species. Geographic range is also different. Anteaters live in the forests of Central and South America, while aardvarks live in the forests and grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa.