Guemal vs lowland paca

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Cuniculus paca

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while lowland paca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	lowland paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cuniculidae
Genus	Hippocamelus	Cuniculus
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

Guemal and lowland paca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guemal	lowland paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

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.