Box Parachute vs Lesser Capybara

Marasmius buxi compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Box Parachute is Not Evaluated while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Parachute	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Marasmius	Hydrochoerus
Species	Marasmius buxi	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Box Parachute

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Parachute	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Parachute

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Germany, Norway, and Sweden.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Box Parachute

The Box parachute (Marasmius buxi) is a species in the genus Marasmius. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. It is found in Germany, Norway and Sweden.