Lesser Capybara vs Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Marmosa zeledoni

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Caviidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Marmosa
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Marmosa zeledoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
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.

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia