Lesser Capybara vs Красный ара

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Красный ара is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Красный ара
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Psittaciformes (попугаеобразные)
Family	Caviidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Красный ара share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Красный ара

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Красный ара
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Красный ара

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.

Красный ара

One of the most brilliantly colored birds in the Americas, scarlet macaws display vivid red, yellow, and blue plumage with wingspans reaching 1 meter. Found in humid lowland forests from Mexico to Bolivia, they are highly intelligent, long-lived — up to 75 years — and form lifelong pair bonds. They travel long distances to clay licks where they consume mineral-rich soil to detoxify seeds. Listed as Least Concern but locally threatened by habitat loss and the pet trade.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela