Cachorro Vinagre vs Kachin Red-backed Vole

Speothos venaticus compared with Eothenomys cachinus

Key Differences

• Cachorro Vinagre is Near Threatened while Kachin Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cachorro Vinagre	Kachin Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cricetidae
Genus	Speothos	Eothenomys
Species	Speothos venaticus	Eothenomys cachinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cachorro Vinagre and Kachin Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Cachorro Vinagre

NT — Near Threatened

Kachin Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cachorro Vinagre	Kachin Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cachorro Vinagre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Kachin Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cachorro Vinagre

The Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is a species in the genus Speothos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.