Lesser Capybara vs Silver Pheasant

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Lophura nycthemera

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Silver Pheasant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Silver Pheasant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Caviidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Lophura
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Lophura nycthemera

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Silver Pheasant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Silver Pheasant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Silver Pheasant
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.

Silver Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador).

Silver Pheasant

Silver Pheasant (Lophura nycthemera) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia