Lesser Capybara vs Long-billed Dowitcher

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Limnodromus scolopaceus

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Long-billed Dowitcher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Long-billed Dowitcher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Caviidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Limnodromus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Limnodromus scolopaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Long-billed Dowitcher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Long-billed Dowitcher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Long-billed Dowitcher
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.

Long-billed Dowitcher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Long-billed Dowitcher

Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela