Taxonomy

The common degu (Octodon degus) is one of 5 species called "degu". They are most closely related to rock rats and viscacha rats, but are also a relative of chinchillas, cavies, and many other South American rodents.

• Caviomorpha
  • Erethizontoidea (New World Porcupines)
  • Cavioidea
    • Dasyproctidae (Agoutis & Acouchis)
    • Cuniculidae (Pacas)
    • Dinomyidae (Pacarana)
    • Caviidae (Cavies, Capybara, & Maras)
  • Chinchilloidea
    • Chinchillidae (Chinchillas & Viscachas)
    • Abrocomidae (Chinchilla Rats)
  • Octodontoidea
    • Capromyidae (Hutias)
    • Ctenomyidae (Tuco-Tucos)
    • Echimyidae (Spiny Rats)
    • Myocastoridae (Nutria)
    • Octodontidae
      • Aconaemys
        • Chilean Rock Rat
        • Porter’s Rock Rat
        • Sage’s Rock Rat
      • Octodon
        • Common Degu
        • Bridges's Degu
        • Isla Mocha Degu
        • Moon-Toothed Degu
      • Octodontomys
        • Mountain Degu
      • Octomys
        • Mountain Viscacha Rat
      • Pipanacoctomys
        • Golden Viscacha Rat
      • Spalacopus
        • Coruro
      • Tympanoctomys
        • Chalchalero Viscacha Rat
        • Kirchner's Viscacha Rat
        • Plains Viscacha Rat

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Octodon:

Octodontomys:

O. degus, Fabrice Schmitt https://www.flickr.com
O. bridgesi, https://octodons.fr
O. pacificus, https://www.edgeofexistence.org
O. lunatus, Matías Faúndez https://inaturalist.ca
O. gliroides, Alejandra Molina https://www.researchgate.net