Central American agouti vs Devilray

Dasyprocta punctata compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Central American agouti is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American agouti	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Mobula
Species	Dasyprocta punctata	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American agouti and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Central American agouti

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American agouti	Devilray
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.

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.