Chestnut Pigmy vs Lesser Capybara

Stigmella samiatella compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Chestnut Pigmy is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Pigmy	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nepticulidae	Caviidae
Genus	Stigmella	Hydrochoerus
Species	Stigmella samiatella	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Pigmy and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Pigmy	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Chestnut Pigmy

The Chestnut Pigmy (Stigmella samiatella) is a species in the genus Stigmella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.