Eva s Red-backed Vole vs mountain paca

Caryomys eva compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Eva s Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eva s Red-backed 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	Caryomys	Cuniculus
Species	Caryomys eva	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Eva s Red-backed Vole and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Eva s Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eva s Red-backed Vole	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eva s Red-backed 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.