Lesser Capybara vs Light Red Meranti

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Caviidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Shorea
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Light Red Meranti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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