Brazilian agouti vs Species code: Pt

Dasyprocta leporina compared with Phyllospadix torreyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian agouti	Species code: Pt
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Phyllospadix
Species	Dasyprocta leporina	Phyllospadix torreyi

Conservation Status

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Pt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian agouti	Species code: Pt
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.

Species code: Pt

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.