Lesser Capybara vs okari-nut

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Terminalia kaernbachii

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while okari-nut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	okari-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Caviidae	Combretaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Terminalia
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Terminalia kaernbachii

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

okari-nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	okari-nut
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.

okari-nut

Habitat

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