Lesser Capybara vs Guará

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Guará is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Guará
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Caviidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Chrysocyon
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Guará

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Guará
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.

Guará

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.