Lesser Capybara vs Wilson's Phalarope

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Phalaropus tricolor

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Wilson's Phalarope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Wilson's Phalarope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Caviidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Phalaropus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Phalaropus tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Wilson's Phalarope share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Wilson's Phalarope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Wilson's Phalarope
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.

Wilson's Phalarope

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Wilson's Phalarope

Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) 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