lowland paca vs Scaled Fruiteater

Cuniculus paca compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lowland paca	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cuniculidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Cuniculus	Ampelioides
Species	Cuniculus paca	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

lowland paca and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lowland paca	Scaled Fruiteater
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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela