Central American agouti vs culpeo

Dasyprocta punctata compared with Lycalopex culpaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American agouti	culpeo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Dasyprocta	Lycalopex
Species	Dasyprocta punctata	Lycalopex culpaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American agouti and culpeo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central American agouti

LC — Least Concern

culpeo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American agouti	culpeo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American agouti

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

culpeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador