Campo Flicker vs Lesser Capybara

Colaptes campestris compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Campo Flicker is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campo Flicker	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Picidae	Caviidae
Genus	Colaptes	Hydrochoerus
Species	Colaptes campestris	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Campo Flicker

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campo Flicker	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campo Flicker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Campo Flicker

The Campo Flicker (Colaptes campestris) is a species in the genus Colaptes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.