Flat-headed Kusimanse vs lowland paca

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Cuniculus paca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	lowland paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Cuniculus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and lowland paca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	lowland paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.