Brazilian agouti vs Hainan Gymnure

Dasyprocta leporina compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

• Brazilian agouti is Least Concern while Hainan Gymnure is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian agouti	Hainan Gymnure
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Neohylomys
Species	Dasyprocta leporina	Neohylomys hainanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian agouti and Hainan Gymnure share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian agouti	Hainan Gymnure
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.

Hainan Gymnure

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.