- See also
- References
{{refimprove|date=September 2018}}This is a list of largest rodents. | Rank | Common name | Scientific name | Status | Maximum body mass
[kg (lb)] | Image | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | Josephoartigasia monesi | Fossil | 900|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | [1] | | 2 | Phoberomys pattersoni | Fossil | 250|-|700|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | [2] | | 3 | Capybara | Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris | Extant | 91.2|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | [3] | | 4 | North American beaver | Castor canadensis | Extant | 50|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | | | 5 | Lesser capybara | Hydrochoerus isthmius | Extant | 45.4|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | | | 6 | Eurasian beaver | Castor fiber | Extant | 40|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | | | 7 | Cape porcupine | Hystrix africaeaustralis | Extant | 30|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | | | 8 | Crested porcupine | Hystrix cristata | Extant | 27|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | | | 9 | North American porcupine | Erethizon dorsatum | Extant | 18|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | | | 10 | Indian crested porcupine | Hystrix indica | Extant | 18|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | | | 11 | Coypu | Myocastor coypus | Extant | 17|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | | | 12 | Patagonian mara | Dolichotis patagonum | Extant | 16|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | |
See also {{portal|Mammals}} References 1. ^Josephoartigasia monesi at Fossilworks.org
2. ^Phoberomys pattersoni at Fossilworks.org
3. ^{{cite journal|journal=Mammalian Species| volume=264|issue=264| pages= 1–7|date=16 June 1986|last1=Mones|first1=Alvaro|authorlink1=Álvaro Mones|last2=Ojasti|first2=Juhani| title=Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Brisson 1762| doi=10.2307/3503784|jstor=3503784}}
3 : Rodents by classification|Lists of animals|Rodent anatomy |