Formosa-Serau vs Lesser Capybara

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Formosa-Serau is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosa-Serau	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Caviidae
Genus	Capricornis	Hydrochoerus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosa-Serau and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Formosa-Serau

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosa-Serau	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosa-Serau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.