Lesser Capybara vs sable antelope

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Hippotragus niger

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while sable antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	sable antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Caviidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Hippotragus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and sable antelope share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	sable antelope
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.

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.