Mexican Agouti vs marreca-parda

Dasyprocta mexicana compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Mexican Agouti is Critically Endangered while marreca-parda is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Agouti	marreca-parda
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Anatidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Anas
Species	Dasyprocta mexicana	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Agouti and marreca-parda share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Mexican Agouti

CR — Critically Endangered

marreca-parda

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Agouti	marreca-parda
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Agouti

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

marreca-parda

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

marreca-parda

O marreco-de-bico-amarelo (Anas georgica) está classificado como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Com alto risco de extinção na natureza, com declínio populacional significativo e ameaças contínuas à sua sobrevivência.