Lesser Capybara vs Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Pollenia angustigena

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Caviidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Pollenia
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Pollenia angustigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly
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.

Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.