Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Lesser Capybara

Alticola macrotis compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Caviidae
Genus	Alticola	Hydrochoerus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

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.