Cayenne Caecilian vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Typhlonectes compressicauda compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cayenne Caecilian Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Gymnophiona (Caecilian) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Typhlonectidae Cricetidae
Genus Typhlonectes Alticola
Species Typhlonectes compressicauda Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cayenne Caecilian and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cayenne Caecilian

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cayenne Caecilian Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cayenne Caecilian

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cayenne Caecilian

The Cayenne Caecilian (Typhlonectes compressicauda) is a species in the genus Typhlonectes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

No description available.

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