Lesser Capybara vs negrohead

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Annona purpurea

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while negrohead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	negrohead
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 purpurea

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

negrohead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	negrohead
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.

negrohead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia