Brazilian agouti vs Devilray

Dasyprocta leporina compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Brazilian agouti is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian agouti	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Mobula
Species	Dasyprocta leporina	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian agouti and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian agouti

Habitat

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

Range

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

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.