Jentink's Duiker vs Lesser Capybara

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Caviidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Jentink's Duiker and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

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.