Lesser Capybara vs redhead

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Hamelia patens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	redhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Caviidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Hamelia
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Hamelia patens

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

redhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	redhead
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.

redhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia