Hazel Bracket vs Lesser Capybara

Skeletocutis semipileata compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Hazel Bracket is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel Bracket	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Incrustoporiaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Skeletocutis	Hydrochoerus
Species	Skeletocutis semipileata	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.