Lesser Capybara vs Tropical Parula

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Setophaga pitiayumi

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Tropical Parula is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Tropical Parula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Caviidae	Parulidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Setophaga
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Setophaga pitiayumi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Tropical Parula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Tropical Parula
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.

Tropical Parula

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Tropical Parula

Tropical Parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela