Amazonian Oryzomys vs Brazilian agouti

Hylaeamys yunganus compared with Dasyprocta leporina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Oryzomys	Brazilian agouti
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyproctidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Dasyprocta
Species	Hylaeamys yunganus	Dasyprocta leporina

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Oryzomys and Brazilian agouti share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

View Order: Rodentia

Conservation Status

Amazonian Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Brazilian agouti

Habitat

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

Range

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

Amazonian Oryzomys

The Amazonian Oryzomys (Hylaeamys yunganus) is a species in the genus Hylaeamys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.