Eastern Mole Vole vs mountain paca

Ellobius tancrei compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole 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	Ellobius	Cuniculus
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole 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.