Brazilian agouti vs Golden Thomasomys

Dasyprocta leporina compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian agouti	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Thomasomys
Species	Dasyprocta leporina	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian agouti and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Vista Order: Rodentia

Conservation Status

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian agouti	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian agouti

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Dominica, Grenada, United States, and Venezuela.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Brazilian agouti

The Brazilian agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) is a species in the genus Dasyprocta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.