Long-nosed Luzon Apomys vs mountain paca

Apomys sacobianus compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Long-nosed Luzon Apomys is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-nosed Luzon Apomys	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cuniculidae
Genus	Apomys	Cuniculus
Species	Apomys sacobianus	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-nosed Luzon Apomys and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Long-nosed Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-nosed Luzon Apomys	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-nosed Luzon Apomys

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.