Brazilian agouti vs Ray

Dasyprocta leporina compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Brazilian agouti is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian agouti	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Atlantoraja
Species	Dasyprocta leporina	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian agouti and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian agouti	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.

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.