genus
Lagidium
Lagidium is a genus in the family Chinchillidae. This database currently files 3 species under it.
- Species filed
- 3
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 67%
- Weight range
- 1.54 kg – 2.68 kg
Best-known members of Lagidium
Ranked by popularity score.

Southern viscacha
Lagidium viscacia

Wolffsohn's viscacha
Lagidium wolffsohni
Ecuadorean viscacha
Lagidium ahuacaense
How threatened is Lagidium?
2 of 3 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 1 | 50% |
| DDData Deficient | 1 | 50% |
All species in Lagidium
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern viscacha | Lagidium viscacia | Chinchillidae | Least Concern | 1.54 kg | Not recorded |
| Wolffsohn's viscacha | Lagidium wolffsohni | Chinchillidae | Data Deficient | 2.68 kg | Not recorded |
| Ecuadorean viscacha | Lagidium ahuacaense | Chinchillidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |