Douroucouli a bras gris vs Lesser Capybara

Aotus griseimembra compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Douroucouli a bras gris is Vulnerable while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Douroucouli a bras gris	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aotidae	Caviidae
Genus	Aotus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Aotus griseimembra	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Douroucouli a bras gris

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Douroucouli a bras gris	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Douroucouli a bras gris

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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