Guianan White-eared Opossum vs Lesser Capybara

Didelphis imperfecta compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Guianan White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan White-eared Opossum	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Caviidae
Genus	Didelphis	Hydrochoerus
Species	Didelphis imperfecta	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Guianan White-eared Opossum and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Guianan White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan White-eared Opossum	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guianan White-eared Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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