Kachin Red-backed Vole vs Smooth hound

Eothenomys cachinus compared with Triakis maculata

Key Differences

• Kachin Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Smooth hound is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kachin Red-backed Vole	Smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Chondrichthyes (хрящевые рыбы)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Carcharhiniformes (кархаринообразные)
Family	Cricetidae	Triakidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Triakis
Species	Eothenomys cachinus	Triakis maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Kachin Red-backed Vole and Smooth hound share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Kachin Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Smooth hound

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kachin Red-backed Vole	Smooth hound
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kachin Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth hound

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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