Central American agouti vs Lofty Pericote

Dasyprocta punctata compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American agouti	Lofty Pericote
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	Dasyproctidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Auliscomys
Species	Dasyprocta punctata	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American agouti and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Central American agouti

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American agouti	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American agouti

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American agouti

The Central American Agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) is a species in the genus Dasyprocta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.