Lesser Capybara vs Mountain Goat

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Caviidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Oreamnos
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Mountain Goat
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 Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.