Brazilian agouti vs eggtree

Dasyprocta leporina compared with Garcinia dulcis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brazilian agouti eggtree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Dasyproctidae Clusiaceae
Genus Dasyprocta Garcinia
Species Dasyprocta leporina Garcinia dulcis

Conservation Status

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

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LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brazilian agouti eggtree
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.

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Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Cuba 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.

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