Lofty Pericote vs lowland paca

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Cuniculus paca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	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	Auliscomys	Cuniculus
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	lowland paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

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.