List of largest rodents

This is a list of the largest rodents.

Rank Common name Scientific name Status Maximum body mass
[kg (lb)] 		Image Notes
1 Josephoartigasia monesi Fossil 1,250 kg (2,760 lb) [1]
2 Phoberomys pattersoni Fossil 550–700 kg (1,210–1,540 lb) [2]
3 Greater capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Extant 91.2 kg (201 lb) [3]
4 North American beaver Castor canadensis Extant 50 kg (110 lb)
5 Lesser capybara Hydrochoerus isthmius Extant 45.4 kg (100 lb)
6 Eurasian beaver Castor fiber Extant 40 kg (88 lb)
7 Cape porcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis Extant 30 kg (66 lb)
8 Crested porcupine Hystrix cristata Extant 27 kg (60 lb)
9 North American porcupine Erethizon dorsatum Extant 18 kg (40 lb)
10 Indian crested porcupine Hystrix indica Extant 18 kg (40 lb)
11 Coypu Myocastor coypus Extant 17 kg (37 lb)
12 Patagonian mara Dolichotis patagonum Extant 16 kg (35 lb)
13 Pacarana Dinomys branickii Extant 15 kg (33 lb)
14 Paca Cuniculus paca Extant 6–14 kg (13–31 lb)

See also

References

  1. ^ Josephoartigasia monesi at Fossilworks.org
  2. ^ Phoberomys pattersoni at Fossilworks.org
  3. ^ Mones, Alvaro; Ojasti, Juhani (16 June 1986). "Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Brisson 1762". Mammalian Species (264): 1–7. doi:10.2307/3503784. JSTOR 3503784. S2CID 250991487.
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