Lesser Capybara vs Oily Pectis

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Caviidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Pectis
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Oily Pectis
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.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

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