Eastern Mole Vole vs lowland paca

Ellobius tancrei compared with Cuniculus paca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole 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	Ellobius	Cuniculus
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	lowland paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole 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.