Lesser Capybara vs Madiera cranesbill

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Geranium maderense

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Madiera cranesbill is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Madiera cranesbill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Caviidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Geranium
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Geranium maderense

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Madiera cranesbill

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Madiera cranesbill
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.

Madiera cranesbill

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.