Large Short-tailed Rat vs Lesser Capybara

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	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	Nesomyidae	Caviidae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Hydrochoerus
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Short-tailed Rat and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

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.