lowland paca vs Mérida Aepeomys

Cuniculus paca compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lowland paca	Mérida Aepeomys
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	Cuniculidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuniculus	Aepeomys
Species	Cuniculus paca	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lowland paca	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lowland paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela