Lesser Capybara vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Dologale dybowskii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Caviidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Dologale
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Pousargues’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Pousargues’s Mongoose
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.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.