Lesser Capybara vs New Guinea-teak

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Vitex cofassus

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while New Guinea-teak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	New Guinea-teak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Caviidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Vitex
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Vitex cofassus

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

New Guinea-teak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	New Guinea-teak
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.

New Guinea-teak

Habitat

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