Black-necked Red-Cotinga vs Lesser Capybara

Phoenicircus nigricollis compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Black-necked Red-Cotinga is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-necked Red-Cotinga	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	Cotingidae	Caviidae
Genus	Phoenicircus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Phoenicircus nigricollis	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-necked Red-Cotinga and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-necked Red-Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-necked Red-Cotinga	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-necked Red-Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Black-necked Red-Cotinga

The Black-necked Red-Cotinga (Phoenicircus nigricollis) is a species in the genus Phoenicircus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela