Brazilian agouti vs Holly Leaf Split

Dasyprocta leporina compared with Lophodermium neesii

Key Differences

• Brazilian agouti is Least Concern while Holly Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian agouti	Holly Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Lophodermium
Species	Dasyprocta leporina	Lophodermium neesii

Conservation Status

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Holly Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian agouti	Holly Leaf Split
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.

Holly Leaf Split

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.