Lesser Capybara vs Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Peale’s Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Caviidae	Molossidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Nyctinomops
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Peale’s Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
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.

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

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