Lesser Capybara vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Dorocordulia libera

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Racket-tailed 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	Dorocordulia
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Racket-tailed 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.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.