The aardvark is not closely related to the South American anteater, despite sharing some characteristics and a superficial resemblance.
ðɪ ˈɑːɹdvɑːɹk ɪz nˌɑːt klˈoʊsli ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tə ðə sˈaʊθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ˈæntiːɾɚ, dᵻspˈaɪt ʃˈɛɹɪŋ sˌʌm kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪks ænd ɐ sˈuːpɚfˈɪʃəl ɹᵻzˈɛmbləns.