Guaqueque centroamericano vs Least Philippine Apomys

Dasyprocta punctata compared with Apomys musculus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaqueque centroamericano	Least Philippine Apomys
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dasyprocta	Apomys
Species	Dasyprocta punctata	Apomys musculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guaqueque centroamericano and Least Philippine Apomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Guaqueque centroamericano

LC — Least Concern

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaqueque centroamericano	Least Philippine Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaqueque centroamericano

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Least Philippine Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guaqueque centroamericano

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.