Central American agouti vs

Dasyprocta punctata compared with Hyphoderma obtusiforme

Key Differences

• Central American agouti is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American agouti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Hyphoderma
Species	Dasyprocta punctata	Hyphoderma obtusiforme

Conservation Status

Central American agouti

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American agouti
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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.