lowland paca vs Orange-throated Bat

Cuniculus paca compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lowland paca	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cuniculidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cuniculus	Lampronycteris
Species	Cuniculus paca	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

lowland paca and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lowland paca	Orange-throated Bat
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.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela