Brazilian agouti vs false pepperwort
Dasyprocta leporina compared with Marsilea crenata
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Brazilian agouti | false pepperwort |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) |
| Order | Rodentia (Rodents) | Salviniales (Salviniales) |
| Family | Dasyproctidae | Marsileaceae |
| Genus | Dasyprocta | Marsilea |
| Species | Dasyprocta leporina | Marsilea crenata |
Conservation Status
Brazilian agouti
LC — Least Concernfalse pepperwort
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Brazilian agouti | false pepperwort |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Brazilian agouti
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.
Distributed across Dominica, Grenada, United States, and Venezuela.
false pepperwort
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Found in Indonesia.
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.
false pepperwort
No description available.
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