Lesser Capybara vs Mountain Soursop

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Annona jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Mountain Soursop is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Mountain Soursop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Caviidae	Annonaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Annona
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Annona jamaicensis

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Soursop

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Mountain Soursop
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 Soursop

Habitat

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