Lesser Capybara vs Tome's spiny rat

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Tome's spiny rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caviidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Proechimys
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Tome's spiny rat
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.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia