Lesser Capybara vs long yam

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Caviidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Dioscorea
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	long yam
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.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.