Lesser Capybara vs Yellow-spotted Emerald

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Somatochlora flavomaculata

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Yellow-spotted Emerald is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Yellow-spotted Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Caviidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Somatochlora
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Somatochlora flavomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow-spotted Emerald

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Yellow-spotted Emerald
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-spotted Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.