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) [4]
5 Lesser capybara Hydrochoerus isthmius Extant 28 kg (62 lb) [5]
6 Eurasian beaver Castor fiber Extant 30 kg (66 lb) [6]
7 Cape porcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis Extant 30 kg (66 lb) [7]
8 Crested porcupine Hystrix cristata Extant 27 kg (60 lb) [8]
9 North American porcupine Erethizon dorsatum Extant 18 kg (40 lb) [9]
10 Indian crested porcupine Hystrix indica Extant 18 kg (40 lb) [10]
11 Coypu Myocastor coypus Extant 17 kg (37 lb) [11]
12 Patagonian mara Dolichotis patagonum Extant 16 kg (35 lb) [12]
13 Pacarana Dinomys branickii Extant 15 kg (33 lb) [13]
14 Paca Cuniculus paca Extant 6–14 kg (13–31 lb) [14]

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.
  4. ^ "North American Beaver". March 18, 2025. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  5. ^ "Capybara | Description, Behavior, & Facts". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
  6. ^ "Eurasian beaver guide: how to identify, why they became extinct in the UK, and where they've been reintroduced". Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  7. ^ "Cape Porcupine". Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  8. ^ McPhee, M. Elsbeth (2003). "Hystrix Cristata".
  9. ^ "North American Porcupine".
  10. ^ Schlimme, Kurt (2000). "Hystrix Indica".
  11. ^ D'Elia, Guillermo (1999). "Myocastor Coypus".
  12. ^ Mascow, Molly (2011). "Dolichotis Patagonum".
  13. ^ Nguyen, Khoa Huu (2001). "Dinomys Branickii".
  14. ^ MacDonald, Gordon (2013). "Cuniculus Paca".
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