Lesser Capybara vs Mountain Coati

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Caviidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Nasua
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela