Grey Tooth vs Lesser Capybara

Phellodon melaleucus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Grey Tooth is Endangered while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Tooth	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Caviidae
Genus	Phellodon	Hydrochoerus
Species	Phellodon melaleucus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.