Lesser Capybara vs puma

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	puma
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela