Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Desmarest's hutia

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Capromys pilorides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Desmarest's hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Echimyidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Capromys
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Capromys pilorides

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and Desmarest's hutia share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Desmarest's hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.