culpeo vs Lesser Capybara

Lycalopex culpaeus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• culpeo is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	culpeo	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Caviidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Hydrochoerus
Species	Lycalopex culpaeus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

culpeo and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

culpeo

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	culpeo	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

culpeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia