Lesser Capybara vs Maydell's locoweed

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Oxytropis maydelliana

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Maydell's locoweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Maydell's locoweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Caviidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Oxytropis
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Oxytropis maydelliana

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Maydell's locoweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Maydell's locoweed
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.

Maydell's locoweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.