Hine's Emerald vs Lesser Capybara

Somatochlora hineana compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Hine's Emerald is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hine's Emerald	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Caviidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Hydrochoerus
Species	Somatochlora hineana	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Hine's Emerald and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hine's Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hine's Emerald	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hine's Emerald

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.