Dusky Starfrontlet vs Lesser Capybara

Coeligena orina compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Dusky Starfrontlet is Critically Endangered while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Starfrontlet	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Trochilidae	Caviidae
Genus	Coeligena	Hydrochoerus
Species	Coeligena orina	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Starfrontlet

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Starfrontlet	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Starfrontlet

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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