Incan Broad-nosed Bat vs Lesser Capybara

Platyrrhinus incarum compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Incan Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Caviidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Platyrrhinus incarum	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan Broad-nosed Bat and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Incan Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia