Central American agouti vs Munk's devil ray

Dasyprocta punctata compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Central American agouti is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American agouti	Munk's devil ray
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 munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American agouti and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Central American agouti

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American agouti	Munk's devil ray
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.

Munk's devil ray

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.