Lesser Capybara vs red-shanked douc

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	red-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Primates (อันดับวานร)
Family	Caviidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Pygathrix
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	red-shanked douc
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.

red-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.