Brazilian Guinea pig vs Species code: Pi

Cavia aperea compared with Phyllospadix iwatensis

Key Differences

• Brazilian Guinea pig is Least Concern while Species code: Pi is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Guinea pig	Species code: Pi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Caviidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Cavia	Phyllospadix
Species	Cavia aperea	Phyllospadix iwatensis

Conservation Status

Brazilian Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Pi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Guinea pig	Species code: Pi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Species code: Pi

Habitat

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

Brazilian Guinea pig

The Brazilian Guinea pig (Cavia aperea) is a species in the genus Cavia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.