Lacustrine Vole vs mountain paca

Microtus limnophilus compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine 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	Microtus	Cuniculus
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine 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.