Giam vs Lesser Capybara

Hopea forbesii compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Giam is Near Threatened while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giam	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Hopea	Hydrochoerus
Species	Hopea forbesii	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Giam

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giam

Habitat

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

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.