Gray-breasted Sabrewing vs Lesser Capybara

Campylopterus largipennis compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Gray-breasted Sabrewing is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-breasted Sabrewing	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	Campylopterus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Campylopterus largipennis	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-breasted Sabrewing and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-breasted Sabrewing	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela