Lesser Capybara vs Plum-throated Cotinga

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Cotinga maynana

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Plum-throated Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Plum-throated Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Caviidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Cotinga
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Cotinga maynana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Plum-throated Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Plum-throated Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Plum-throated Cotinga
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.

Plum-throated Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia