Amerika-aka-ei vs Lesser Capybara

Hypanus americanus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Amerika-aka-ei is Near Threatened while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amerika-aka-ei	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Dasyatidae	Caviidae
Genus	Hypanus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Hypanus americanus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Amerika-aka-ei and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Amerika-aka-ei

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amerika-aka-ei	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amerika-aka-ei

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela