Lesser Capybara vs Narrow-tailed Emerald

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Chlorostilbon stenurus

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Narrow-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Narrow-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Caviidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Chlorostilbon
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Chlorostilbon stenurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Narrow-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Narrow-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Narrow-tailed Emerald
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-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela