Corm dry rot vs Lesser Capybara

Rigidoporus vinctus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Corm dry rot is Not Evaluated while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corm dry rot	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Rigidoporus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Rigidoporus vinctus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Corm dry rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corm dry rot	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Corm dry rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.