Flat-skulled Shrew vs Lesser Capybara

Sorex roboratus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Caviidae
Genus	Sorex	Hydrochoerus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

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.