Brazilian agouti vs Duke of Bedford s Vole

Dasyprocta leporina compared with Proedromys bedfordi

Key Differences

• Brazilian agouti is Least Concern while Duke of Bedford s Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian agouti	Duke of Bedford s Vole
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	Dasyproctidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Proedromys
Species	Dasyprocta leporina	Proedromys bedfordi

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian agouti and Duke of Bedford s Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Duke of Bedford s Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian agouti	Duke of Bedford s Vole
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.

Duke of Bedford s Vole

Habitat

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.