Are hedgehogs and capybaras related

Hedgehogs and capybaras are not closely related; they belong to different families within the animal kingdom. Hedgehogs are small mammals in the family Erinaceidae, while capybaras are the largest rodents and belong to the family Caviidae. Both species are part of the class Mammalia, but they have distinct evolutionary lineages and ecological niches. Thus, while they share some similarities as mammals, they are not directly related.