Lesser Capybara vs mountain clover

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Trifolium montanum

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while mountain clover is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	mountain clover
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	Trifolium
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Trifolium montanum

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

mountain clover

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	mountain clover
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.

mountain clover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.