vs Brazilian agouti

Achroonema simplex compared with Dasyprocta leporina

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Brazilian agouti is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Brazilian agouti
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pelonemataceae	Dasyproctidae
Genus	Achroonema	Dasyprocta
Species	Achroonema simplex	Dasyprocta leporina

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Brazilian agouti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Brazilian agouti

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Dominica, Grenada, United States, and Venezuela.

Achroonema simplex is a species in the genus Achroonema. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Brazilian agouti

The Brazilian agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) is a species in the genus Dasyprocta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.