Lesser Capybara vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Sargus flavipes

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Yellow-legged Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Caviidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Sargus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Yellow-legged Centurion
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.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.