Achallo vs lowland paca

Chinchillula sahamae compared with Cuniculus paca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Achallo	lowland paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Chinchillula	Cuniculus
Species	Chinchillula sahamae	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

Achallo and lowland paca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Achallo

LC — Least Concern

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Achallo	lowland paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Achallo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lowland paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Achallo

The Achallo (Chinchillula sahamae) is a species in the genus Chinchillula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.