Hormiguero Gris vs Lesser Capybara

Cercomacra cinerascens compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Hormiguero Gris is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hormiguero Gris	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Passeriformes (paseriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thamnophilidae	Caviidae
Genus	Cercomacra	Hydrochoerus
Species	Cercomacra cinerascens	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Hormiguero Gris and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Hormiguero Gris

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hormiguero Gris	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hormiguero Gris

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela