genus
Lagostomus
Lagostomus is a genus in the family Chinchillidae. This database currently files 2 species under it.
- Species filed
- 2
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 50%
- Weight range
- 4.65 kg
Best-known members of Lagostomus
Ranked by popularity score.
Plains viscacha
Lagostomus maximus
Peruvian plains viscacha
Lagostomus crassus
How threatened is Lagostomus?
2 of 2 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 1 | 50% |
| EXExtinct | 1 | 50% |
All species in Lagostomus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plains viscacha | Lagostomus maximus | Chinchillidae | Least Concern | 4.65 kg | Not recorded |
| Peruvian plains viscacha | Lagostomus crassus | Chinchillidae | Extinct | 4.65 kg | Not recorded |