Lesser Capybara vs Ski-tipped Emerald

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Somatochlora elongata

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Ski-tipped Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Ski-tipped Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Caviidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Somatochlora
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Somatochlora elongata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Ski-tipped Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Ski-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Ski-tipped 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.

Ski-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.