Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs mountain paca

Eothenomys olitor compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	mountain 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	Eothenomys	Cuniculus
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

The Black-eared Red-backed Vole (Eothenomys olitor) is a species in the genus Eothenomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.