black-calabash vs Lesser Capybara

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Hydrochoerus
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia