California vole vs mountain paca

Microtus californicus compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California 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	Microtus	Cuniculus
Species	Microtus californicus	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

California vole and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California 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.

California vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.