Brazilian agouti vs

Dasyprocta leporina compared with Planothidium robustius

Key Differences

• Brazilian agouti is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian agouti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Achnanthales (Achnanthales)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Achnanthidiaceae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Planothidium
Species	Dasyprocta leporina	Planothidium robustius

Conservation Status

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian agouti
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.