Lesser Capybara vs Maltesecross

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Silene chalcedonica

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Maltesecross is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Maltesecross
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Caviidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Silene
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Silene chalcedonica

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Maltesecross

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Maltesecross
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.

Maltesecross

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).