Brazilian Guinea pig vs Tlalcoyote

Cavia aperea compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Guinea pig	Tlalcoyote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Caviidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cavia	Taxidea
Species	Cavia aperea	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Guinea pig and Tlalcoyote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Tlalcoyote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Guinea pig	Tlalcoyote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Tlalcoyote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brazilian Guinea pig

The Brazilian Guinea pig (Cavia aperea) is a species in the genus Cavia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.