Lesser Capybara vs Cachorro do Campo

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Cachorro do Campo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Cachorro do Campo
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	Lycalopex
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Cachorro do Campo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Cachorro do Campo
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.

Cachorro do Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.