Brazilian agouti vs Hairy-nosed otter

Dasyprocta leporina compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Brazilian agouti is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian agouti	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dasyprocta	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Dasyprocta leporina	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian agouti and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian agouti	Hairy-nosed otter
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.

Hairy-nosed otter

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.