Lesser Capybara vs Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Chionomesa lactea

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Sapphire-spangled Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
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	Chionomesa
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Chionomesa lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Sapphire-spangled Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
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.

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela