Lesser Capybara vs Redclaw

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Caviidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Cherax
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Redclaw
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.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia