Lesser Capybara vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Caviidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Saccopteryx
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Saccopteryx leptura

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Lesser Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela