lowland paca vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Cuniculus paca compared with Alticola semicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lowland paca	Mongolian Mountain Vole
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	Alticola
Species	Cuniculus paca	Alticola semicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

lowland paca and Mongolian Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lowland paca	Mongolian Mountain Vole
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.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.