Central American agouti vs Midge

Dasyprocta punctata compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Central American agouti is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American agouti	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Dasineura
Species	Dasyprocta punctata	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American agouti and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central American agouti

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American agouti	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.