Ebony Akodont vs lowland paca

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Cuniculus paca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony 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	Thaptomys	Cuniculus
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony 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.