Lesser Capybara vs Northern Emerald

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Caviidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Somatochlora
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Northern Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Northern 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.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern Emerald

El esmeralda norteno (Somatochlora arctica) esta clasificado como En Peligro (EN) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Presenta un alto riesgo de extincion en estado silvestre, con un significativo declive poblacional y amenazas continuas a su supervivencia.