Brazilian agouti vs Perereca Geografica

Dasyprocta leporina compared with Boana geographica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian agouti	Perereca Geografica
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Hylidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Boana
Species	Dasyprocta leporina	Boana geographica

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian agouti and Perereca Geografica share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Perereca Geografica

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian agouti	Perereca Geografica
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.

Perereca Geografica

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.