Brazilian agouti vs Péramèle Doré

Dasyprocta leporina compared with Isoodon auratus

Key Differences

• Brazilian agouti is Least Concern while Péramèle Doré is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian agouti	Péramèle Doré
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Isoodon
Species	Dasyprocta leporina	Isoodon auratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian agouti and Péramèle Doré share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Péramèle Doré

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian agouti	Péramèle Doré
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.

Péramèle Doré

Habitat

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.