Fringed Cup vs Lesser Capybara

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Encoelia	Hydrochoerus
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.