Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Lesser Capybara

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Caviidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Hydrochoerus
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia