Beech Woodwart vs Lesser Capybara

Hypoxylon fragiforme compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Beech Woodwart is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Woodwart	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Hypoxylon	Hydrochoerus
Species	Hypoxylon fragiforme	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Woodwart	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Woodwart

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.