Flemingia vs Lesser Capybara

Flemingia macrophylla compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Flemingia is Not Evaluated while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flemingia	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Flemingia	Hydrochoerus
Species	Flemingia macrophylla	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Flemingia

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flemingia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (15 countries), North America (Panama, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador).

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.