Golfinho Riscado vs Lesser Capybara

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Golfinho Riscado is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golfinho Riscado	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Caviidae
Genus	Stenella	Hydrochoerus
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Golfinho Riscado and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Golfinho Riscado

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golfinho Riscado	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golfinho Riscado

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Golfinho Riscado

O Stenella coeruleoalba (Golfinho-riscado) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela