Lesser Capybara vs fuligule à tête rouge

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Aythya americana

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while fuligule à tête rouge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	fuligule à tête rouge
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Caviidae	Anatidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Aythya
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Aythya americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and fuligule à tête rouge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

fuligule à tête rouge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	fuligule à tête rouge
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.

fuligule à tête rouge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

fuligule à tête rouge

Redhead (Aythya americana) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.