Lesser Capybara vs Williamson's Emerald

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Somatochlora williamsoni

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Williamson's Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Williamson's Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Caviidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Somatochlora
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Somatochlora williamsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Williamson's Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Williamson's Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Williamson's 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.

Williamson's Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.