Mexican Agouti vs Species code: He

Dasyprocta mexicana compared with Halophila engelmannii

Key Differences

• Mexican Agouti is Critically Endangered while Species code: He is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Agouti	Species code: He
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Halophila
Species	Dasyprocta mexicana	Halophila engelmannii

Conservation Status

Mexican Agouti

CR — Critically Endangered

Species code: He

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Agouti	Species code: He
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Agouti

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Species code: He

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇺 Cuba