Lesser Capybara vs parma wallaby

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Macropus parma

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while parma wallaby is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	parma wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Caviidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Macropus parma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

parma wallaby

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	parma wallaby
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.

parma wallaby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found in New Zealand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.