Brush-tailed Mulgara vs Lesser Capybara

Dasycercus blythi compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Caviidae
Genus	Dasycercus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Dasycercus blythi	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Brush-tailed Mulgara and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Brush-tailed Mulgara

The Brush-tailed Mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) is a species in the genus Dasycercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.