Fat-tailed Jird vs Lesser Capybara

Pachyuromys duprasi compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed Jird	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Caviidae
Genus	Pachyuromys	Hydrochoerus
Species	Pachyuromys duprasi	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed Jird and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed Jird	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.