Incurvate Emerald vs Lesser Capybara

Somatochlora incurvata compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Incurvate Emerald is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incurvate 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 incurvata	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Incurvate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incurvate Emerald	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incurvate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.