Lesser Capybara vs Tropical Pewee

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Contopus cinereus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Tropical Pewee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Caviidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Contopus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Contopus cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Tropical Pewee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Tropical Pewee
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 Pewee

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Tropical Pewee

Tropical Pewee (Contopus cinereus) 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