Black agouti
Dasyprocta fuliginosa Wagler, 1832
The black agouti (Dasyprocta fuliginosa) is a species in the family Dasyproctidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 3.5 kg and live up to 18.2 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the black agouti
- Weight
- 3.5 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 18.2 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 18.4 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the black agouti live?
Not recorded
What is the black agouti?
The black agouti (Dasyprocta fuliginosa) is a South American species of agouti from the family Dasyproctidae.
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Is the black agouti endangered?
The black agouti is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the black agouti classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyDasyproctidae
- genusDasyprocta
- SpeciesDasyprocta fuliginosa Wagler, 1832
Synonyms Dasyprocta fuliginosa candelensis, Dasyprocta fuliginosa fuliginosa, Dasyprocta punctata zamorae
Other names and names in other languages (24)
- أغوطي أسودArabic
- aguti tmavýCzech
- MohrenagutiGerman
- Schwarzes AgutiGerman
- SilberrückenagutiGerman
- Μαύρο ΑγούτιGreek
- CutiaSpanish
- Agutí negroSpanish
- CachetoSpanish
- GuaraSpanish
- ÑequeSpanish
- Ñeque AmazonicoSpanish
- Picure NegroSpanish
- amazonianagutiFinnish
- Agouti cendréFrench
- Aguti negroGalician
- Aguti moroItalian
- Aguti neroItalian
- ハイイロアグーチJapanese
- MooragoetiDutch
- aguti czarnyPolish
- Cutia-pretaPortuguese
- Чёрный агутиRussian
- 灰刺豚鼠Chinese
Relatives of the black agouti
Other species in the same genus Dasyprocta.
Red-rumped agouti
Dasyprocta leporina
Azara's agouti
Dasyprocta azarae
Central American agouti
Dasyprocta punctata
Mexican agouti
Dasyprocta mexicana
Coiban agouti
Dasyprocta coibae
Black-rumped agouti
Dasyprocta prymnolopha
CompareBlack agouti vs Red-rumped agoutiBlack agouti vs Azara's agoutiBlack agouti vs Central American agoutiBlack agouti vs Mexican agouti
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the black agouti?
An adult black agouti weighs 3.5 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the black agouti endangered?
The black agouti is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the black agouti live?
The black agouti has a recorded lifespan of 18.2 years.
What kind of animal is the black agouti?
The black agouti (Dasyprocta fuliginosa) belongs to the family Dasyproctidae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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