Brazilian agouti vs Munk's devil ray

Dasyprocta leporina compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Brazilian agouti is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian agouti	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Mobula
Species	Dasyprocta leporina	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian agouti and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian agouti	Munk's devil ray
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.

Munk's devil ray

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.