Lesser Capybara vs lowland paca

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Cuniculus paca

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while lowland paca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	lowland paca
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	Caviidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Cuniculus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and lowland paca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	lowland paca
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.

lowland paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela