alpine lady's-mantle vs Lesser Capybara

Alchemilla alpina compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

  • alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine lady's-mantle Lesser Capybara
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Caviidae
Genus Alchemilla Hydrochoerus
Species Alchemilla alpina Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine lady's-mantle Lesser Capybara
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine lady's-mantle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

alpine lady's-mantle

The Alpine lady's-mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a species in the genus Alchemilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Lesser Capybara

No description available.

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