Lesser Capybara vs Pink fairy armadillo

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Chlamyphorus truncatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Pink fairy armadillo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Caviidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Chlamyphorus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Chlamyphorus truncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Pink fairy armadillo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Pink fairy armadillo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Pink fairy armadillo
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.

Pink fairy armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.