Central American agouti vs Narrow-headed Vole

Dasyprocta punctata compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American agouti	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Microtus
Species	Dasyprocta punctata	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American agouti and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (kemiriciler)

Conservation Status

Central American agouti

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American agouti	Narrow-headed Vole
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.

Narrow-headed Vole

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.