Lesser Capybara vs Speer’s Collared Frog

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Mannophryne speeri

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Speer’s Collared Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Speer’s Collared Frog
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	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Amphibia (两栖动物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Anura (无尾目)
Family	Caviidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Mannophryne
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Mannophryne speeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Speer’s Collared Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Speer’s Collared Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Speer’s Collared Frog
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.

Speer’s Collared Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela