Brazilian agouti vs

Dasyprocta leporina compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

• Brazilian agouti is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian agouti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Nitzschia
Species	Dasyprocta leporina	Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian agouti
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Nitzschia angularis e uma diatomea penada de agua doce alongada com polos angulares e um rafe distintivo posicionado ao longo da quilha do frustulo. Habita ambientes de agua doce eutroficos a mesotroficos, incluindo rios, lagoas e lagos enriquecidos em nutrientes. Esta diatomea fotosintetica esta associada a condicoes de agua doce moderadamente enriquecidas.