vs Lesser Capybara

Exobasidium splendidum compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Exobasidium	Hydrochoerus
Species	Exobasidium splendidum	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.