American Redstart vs Lesser Capybara

Setophaga ruticilla compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• American Redstart is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Redstart	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parulidae	Caviidae
Genus	Setophaga	Hydrochoerus
Species	Setophaga ruticilla	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

American Redstart and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Redstart	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

American Redstart

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela