CreatureData

genus

Cavia

Cavia is a genus in the family Caviidae. This database currently files 8 species under it, 1 of them threatened.

Species filed
8
Threatened
1
Countries recorded
0
With a free photo
63%
Weight range
282.5 g – 1 kg

Best-known members of Cavia

Ranked by popularity score.

How threatened is Cavia?

5 of 8 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
CRCritically Endangered120%
LCLeast Concern480%

All species in Cavia

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Guinea pigCavia porcellusCaviidaeNot recorded728 gNot recorded
Brazilian guinea pigCavia apereaCaviidaeLeast Concern549 gNot recorded
Montane guinea pigCavia tschudiiCaviidaeLeast Concern1 kgNot recorded
Greater guinea pigCavia magnaCaviidaeLeast Concern460 gNot recorded
Santa Catarina's guinea pigCavia intermediaCaviidaeCritically Endangered578.9 gNot recorded
Shiny guinea pigCavia fulgidaCaviidaeLeast Concern282.5 gNot recorded
Sacha Guinea pigCavia patzeltiCaviidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedCavia cobayaCaviidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded