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	Giant pacarana	Josephoartigasia monesi	Fossil	500 kg (1,100 lb)
2		Phoberomys pattersoni	Fossil	250–700 kg (550–1,540 lb)
3	Capybara	Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris	Extant	91.2 kg (201 lb)
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

• List of largest mammals