Lesser Capybara vs Mountain Cup

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Caviidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Geopora
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Mountain Cup
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 Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.