Brandt s Vole vs Brazilian agouti

Lasiopodomys brandtii compared with Dasyprocta leporina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Vole	Brazilian agouti
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyproctidae
Genus	Lasiopodomys	Dasyprocta
Species	Lasiopodomys brandtii	Dasyprocta leporina

Evolutionary Relationship

Brandt s Vole and Brazilian agouti share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Brandt s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Vole	Brazilian agouti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brazilian agouti

Habitat

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

Range

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

Brandt s Vole

The Brandt s vole (Lasiopodomys brandtii) is a species in the genus Lasiopodomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.