Lesser Capybara vs mantled howler

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Alouatta palliata

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while mantled howler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	mantled howler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Caviidae	Atelidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Alouatta
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and mantled howler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	mantled howler
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.

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia