Lesser Capybara vs Minute duckweed

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Lemna minuta

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Minute duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Minute duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Caviidae	Araceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Lemna
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Lemna minuta

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Minute duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Minute duckweed
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.

Minute duckweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia