Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat vs mountain paca

Casinycteris campomaanensis compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat is Data Deficient while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cuniculidae
Genus	Casinycteris	Cuniculus
Species	Casinycteris campomaanensis	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

DD — Data Deficient

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

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.

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

The Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species in the genus Casinycteris. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.