Lesser Capybara vs Red-necked Phalarope

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Phalaropus lobatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Red-necked Phalarope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Red-necked Phalarope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Caviidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Phalaropus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Phalaropus lobatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Red-necked Phalarope share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Red-necked Phalarope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Red-necked Phalarope
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.

Red-necked Phalarope

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia