Lesser Capybara vs maquei

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while maquei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	maquei
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caviidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Aristotelia
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and maquei share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	maquei
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.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile and United States.