capybara vs Mandarin Vole

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capybara	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caviidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Lasiopodomys
Species	Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

capybara and Mandarin Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

capybara

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capybara	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Poland), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

capybara

The Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a species in the genus Hydrochoerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.