capybara vs Lesser Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• capybara is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capybara	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family same	Caviidae	Caviidae
Genus same	Hydrochoerus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

capybara and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydrochoerus.

Conservation Status

capybara

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capybara	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Poland), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

capybara

The Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a species in the genus Hydrochoerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela