Lesser Capybara vs Quebec Emerald

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Somatochlora brevicincta

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Quebec Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Quebec Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Caviidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Somatochlora
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Somatochlora brevicincta

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Quebec Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Quebec Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Quebec Emerald
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.

Quebec Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.