lowland paca vs Plateau Pika

Cuniculus paca compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lowland paca	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cuniculidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cuniculus	Ochotona
Species	Cuniculus paca	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

lowland paca and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lowland paca	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.