Lesser Capybara vs mountain-devil

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Lambertia formosa

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while mountain-devil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	mountain-devil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Caviidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Lambertia
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Lambertia formosa

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

mountain-devil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	mountain-devil
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-devil

Habitat

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