Lesser Capybara vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Lesueur's Hairy 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	Cistugidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Cistugo
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Cistugo lesueuri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Lesueur's Hairy Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Lesueur's Hairy 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.

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.