Brazilian agouti vs Maximowicz s Vole

Dasyprocta leporina compared with Microtus maximowiczii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian agouti	Maximowicz s Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Microtus
Species	Dasyprocta leporina	Microtus maximowiczii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian agouti and Maximowicz s Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Maximowicz s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian agouti	Maximowicz s Vole
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.

Maximowicz s Vole

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.