Buckeye-leafed Cassava vs Lesser Capybara

Manihot aesculifolia compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Buckeye-leafed Cassava is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckeye-leafed Cassava	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Manihot	Hydrochoerus
Species	Manihot aesculifolia	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckeye-leafed Cassava	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

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.

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

The Buckeye-Leafed Cassava (Manihot aesculifolia) is a species in the genus Manihot. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.