Central American agouti vs Eva s Red-backed Vole

Dasyprocta punctata compared with Caryomys eva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American agouti	Eva s Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Caryomys
Species	Dasyprocta punctata	Caryomys eva

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American agouti and Eva s Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Central American agouti

LC — Least Concern

Eva s Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American agouti	Eva s Red-backed Vole
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.

Eva s Red-backed Vole

Habitat

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.