Saraguato yucateco vs Lesser Capybara

Alouatta pigra compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Saraguato yucateco is Endangered while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Saraguato yucateco	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atelidae	Caviidae
Genus	Alouatta	Hydrochoerus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Saraguato yucateco and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Saraguato yucateco

EN — Endangered

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Saraguato yucateco	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Saraguato yucateco

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Saraguato yucateco

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.