Lesser Capybara vs Mountain Saffron

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Solorina crocea

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Mountain Saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Caviidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Solorina
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Mountain Saffron
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 Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.