Baltimore Oriole vs Lesser Capybara

Icterus galbula compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Baltimore Oriole is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltimore Oriole	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Aves (นก)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Icteridae	Caviidae
Genus	Icterus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Icterus galbula	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Baltimore Oriole and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Baltimore Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltimore Oriole	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baltimore Oriole

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), 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.

Baltimore Oriole

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela