Kachin Red-backed Vole vs Mountain Tapir

Eothenomys cachinus compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

• Kachin Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kachin Red-backed Vole	Mountain Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Perissodactyla (Unpaarhufer)
Family	Cricetidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Eothenomys	Tapirus
Species	Eothenomys cachinus	Tapirus pinchaque

Evolutionary Relationship

Kachin Red-backed Vole and Mountain Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Kachin Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kachin Red-backed Vole	Mountain Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kachin Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.