Blue-winged Teal vs Lesser Capybara

Spatula discors compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Blue-winged Teal is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Teal	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anatidae	Caviidae
Genus	Spatula	Hydrochoerus
Species	Spatula discors	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-winged Teal and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Teal	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-winged Teal

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, Venezuela).

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Blue-winged Teal

Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) 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