Eight-Angled Floatingheart vs Lesser Capybara

Nymphoides cordata compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Eight-Angled Floatingheart is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eight-Angled Floatingheart	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Menyanthaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Nymphoides	Hydrochoerus
Species	Nymphoides cordata	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eight-Angled Floatingheart	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.