vs Brazilian agouti

Asteromphalus hookeri compared with Dasyprocta leporina

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Brazilian agouti is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Brazilian agouti
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterolamprales (Asterolamprales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asterolampraceae	Dasyproctidae
Genus	Asteromphalus	Dasyprocta
Species	Asteromphalus hookeri	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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and 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.

Asteromphalus hookeri is a species in the genus Asteromphalus. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

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.