Lesser Capybara vs Northern Akodont

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Necromys urichi

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Northern Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Northern Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caviidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Necromys
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Necromys urichi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Northern Akodont share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Northern Akodont
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.

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela