Brazilian Guinea pig vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Cavia aperea compared with Myodes rutilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Guinea pig	Northern 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	Myodes
Species	Cavia aperea	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Order: Rodentia

Conservation Status

Brazilian Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Guinea pig	Northern 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.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.