Yun Bao vs Lesser Capybara

Neofelis nebulosa compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Yun Bao is Vulnerable while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Yun Bao	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Caviidae
Genus	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)	Hydrochoerus
Species	Neofelis nebulosa	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Yun Bao and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Yun Bao

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~10.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Yun Bao	Lesser Capybara
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	1.0 m	—
Average Weight	20.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Yun Bao

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Yun Bao

体重可达26千克的中型野生猫科动物云豹，栖息于从喜马拉雅东部经东南亚延伸至婆罗洲的热带和亚热带森林。以其独特的云状皮毛斑纹命名，它拥有野生猫科动物中相对头骨尺寸最长的犬齿，是能够头朝下爬下树木的出色攀爬者。因森林砍伐而被列为易危（VU），但总种群数量仍不清楚。