Bavarian Pine Vole vs lowland paca

Microtus bavaricus compared with Cuniculus paca

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while lowland paca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	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	Microtus	Cuniculus
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	lowland paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

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.

Bavarian Pine Vole

The Bavarian Pine Vole (Microtus bavaricus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.