Brazilian agouti vs Gray Treefrog

Dasyprocta leporina compared with Dryophytes versicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian agouti	Gray Treefrog
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	Hylidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Dryophytes
Species	Dasyprocta leporina	Dryophytes versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Gray Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian agouti	Gray Treefrog
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.

Gray Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.