Brazilian agouti vs

Dasyprocta leporina compared with Hyphoderma subclavigerum

Key Differences

• Brazilian agouti is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian agouti
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Hyphoderma
Species	Dasyprocta leporina	Hyphoderma subclavigerum

Conservation Status

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.