Cabrera s Vole vs lowland paca

Microtus cabrerae compared with Cuniculus paca

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while lowland paca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s 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 cabrerae	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	lowland paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s 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.

Cabrera s Vole

The Cabrera s Vole (Microtus cabrerae) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.