Lesser Capybara vs Santa Marta Sabrewing

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Campylopterus phainopeplus

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Santa Marta Sabrewing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Santa Marta Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Caviidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Campylopterus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Campylopterus phainopeplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Santa Marta Sabrewing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Santa Marta Sabrewing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Santa Marta Sabrewing
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.

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia