Central American agouti vs Lesser devilray

Dasyprocta punctata compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Central American agouti is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American agouti	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Mobula
Species	Dasyprocta punctata	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American agouti and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Central American agouti

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American agouti	Lesser devilray
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.

Lesser devilray

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.