Duiquero Azul vs Lesser Capybara

Philantomba monticola compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Duiquero Azul is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duiquero Azul	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Caviidae
Genus	Philantomba	Hydrochoerus
Species	Philantomba monticola	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Duiquero Azul

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duiquero Azul	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Duiquero Azul

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.

Duiquero Azul

The Blue Duiker (Philantomba monticola) is a species in the genus Philantomba. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.