Brazilian agouti vs Flea-frog

Dasyprocta leporina compared with Brachycephalus didactylus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian agouti	Flea-frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Brachycephalidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Brachycephalus
Species	Dasyprocta leporina	Brachycephalus didactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Flea-frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian agouti	Flea-frog
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.

Flea-frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.