Lesser Capybara vs Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Myiornis ecaudatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Caviidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Myiornis
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Myiornis ecaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant
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.

Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela