Lesser Capybara vs Short-tailed river stingray

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Potamotrygon brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Short-tailed river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Caviidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Potamotrygon
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Potamotrygon brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Short-tailed river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Short-tailed river stingray
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 river stingray