Brazilian Guinea pig vs Inez s Red-backed Vole

Cavia aperea compared with Caryomys inez

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Guinea pig	Inez s Red-backed Vole
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	Caviidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cavia	Caryomys
Species	Cavia aperea	Caryomys inez

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Guinea pig and Inez s Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Inez s Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Guinea pig	Inez s Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Inez s Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brazilian Guinea pig

The Brazilian Guinea pig (Cavia aperea) is a species in the genus Cavia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.