lowland paca vs Mullah Spiny Mouse

Cuniculus paca compared with Acomys mullah

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lowland paca	Mullah Spiny Mouse
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cuniculus	Acomys
Species	Cuniculus paca	Acomys mullah

Evolutionary Relationship

lowland paca and Mullah Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Mullah Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lowland paca	Mullah Spiny Mouse
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.

Mullah Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.