Panda géant vs Eva s Red-backed Vole

Ailuropoda melanoleuca compared with Caryomys eva

Key Differences

  • Panda géant is Vulnerable while Eva s Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Panda géant Eva s Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mammifères) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order Carnivora (carnivores) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Ursidae (Bears) Cricetidae
Genus Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas) Caryomys
Species Ailuropoda melanoleuca Caryomys eva

Evolutionary Relationship

Panda géant and Eva s Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Panda géant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Eva s Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Panda géant Eva s Red-backed Vole
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 20 years
Average Length 1.5 m
Average Weight 100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Panda géant

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in China. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eva s Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Panda géant

Iconic black-and-white bear of the mountain bamboo forests of central China, giant pandas can weigh up to 125 kg and spend up to 14 hours daily consuming bamboo, which comprises 99% of their diet despite belonging to the order Carnivora. Solitary and elusive, they have a pseudo-thumb for gripping bamboo stems. Downgraded from Endangered to Vulnerable in 2016 following successful conservation and breeding programs.

Eva s Red-backed Vole

No description available.

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