Central American agouti vs netted iris

Dasyprocta punctata compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Central American agouti is Least Concern while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American agouti	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Iris
Species	Dasyprocta punctata	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American agouti

LC — Least Concern

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American agouti	netted iris
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.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, 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.