Extra-striped Snaketail vs Lesser Capybara

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Caviidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Extra-striped Snaketail and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.