Chat à pieds noirs vs Lesser Capybara

Felis nigripes compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Chat à pieds noirs is Vulnerable while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chat à pieds noirs	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Caviidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Hydrochoerus
Species	Felis nigripes	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chat à pieds noirs and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Chat à pieds noirs

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chat à pieds noirs	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chat à pieds noirs

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.

Chat à pieds noirs

The African black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) is a species in the genus Felis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.