Lesser Capybara vs Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Marmosa simonsi

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Simons’s Mouse Opossum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Caviidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Marmosa
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Marmosa simonsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Simons’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
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.

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.