Lesser Capybara vs Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Sagittaria subulata

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Narrow-leaved Arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Caviidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Sagittaria
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Sagittaria subulata

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
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.

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia