lowland paca vs Narrow-headed Vole

Cuniculus paca compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lowland paca	Narrow-headed 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	Microtus
Species	Cuniculus paca	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

lowland paca and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lowland paca	Narrow-headed 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.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.