Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat vs Central American agouti

Casinycteris campomaanensis compared with Dasyprocta punctata

Key Differences

  • Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat is Data Deficient while Central American agouti is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat Central American agouti
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Dasyproctidae
Genus Casinycteris Dasyprocta
Species Casinycteris campomaanensis Dasyprocta punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat and Central American agouti share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Central American agouti

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat Central American agouti
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American agouti

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

The Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species in the genus Casinycteris. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American agouti

The Central American Agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) is a species in the genus Dasyprocta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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