Lesser Capybara vs Mountain Water Rat

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Mountain Water Rat
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 same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Caviidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Baiyankamys
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Mountain Water Rat
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.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.