'anunu vs Lesser Capybara

Sicyos lanceoloideus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• 'anunu is Critically Endangered while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	'anunu	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Sicyos	Hydrochoerus
Species	Sicyos lanceoloideus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

'anunu

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	'anunu	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

'anunu

Habitat

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

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

'anunu

The 'anunu (Sicyos lanceoloideus) is a species in the genus Sicyos. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.