Chacoan Akodont vs lowland paca

Bibimys chacoensis compared with Cuniculus paca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Akodont	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	Bibimys	Cuniculus
Species	Bibimys chacoensis	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Akodont and lowland paca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Akodont

LC — Least Concern

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Akodont	lowland paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Akodont

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.

Chacoan Akodont

The Chacoan Akodont (Bibimys chacoensis) is a species in the genus Bibimys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.