Brazilian agouti vs Sneaky Elf

Dasyprocta leporina compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian agouti	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Pyropyga
Species	Dasyprocta leporina	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian agouti and Sneaky Elf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian agouti	Sneaky Elf
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.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.