Central American agouti vs Devil Maple

Dasyprocta punctata compared with Acer diabolicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Central American agouti Devil Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Dasyproctidae Sapindaceae
Genus Dasyprocta Acer
Species Dasyprocta punctata Acer diabolicum

Conservation Status

Central American agouti

LC — Least Concern

Devil Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Central American agouti Devil Maple
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.

Devil Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Devil Maple

No description available.

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