Lesser Capybara vs Undulated Tinamou

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Crypturellus undulatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Undulated Tinamou is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Undulated Tinamou
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)
Family	Caviidae	Tinamidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Crypturellus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Crypturellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Undulated Tinamou

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Undulated Tinamou
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.

Undulated Tinamou

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela