Lesser Capybara vs Red-shouldered Tanager

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Tachyphonus phoenicius

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Red-shouldered Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Red-shouldered Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Caviidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Tachyphonus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Tachyphonus phoenicius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Red-shouldered Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Red-shouldered Tanager
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-shouldered Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela