Cerf-cochon de Bawean vs Lesser Capybara

Axis kuhlii compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Cerf-cochon de Bawean is Critically Endangered while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerf-cochon de Bawean	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Caviidae
Genus	Axis	Hydrochoerus
Species	Axis kuhlii	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Cerf-cochon de Bawean and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Cerf-cochon de Bawean

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerf-cochon de Bawean	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerf-cochon de Bawean

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.

Cerf-cochon de Bawean

The Bawean Deer (Axis kuhlii) is a species in the genus Axis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.