Lesser Capybara vs Olive Wax Cap

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Olive Wax Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caviidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Hygrophorus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Olive Wax Cap
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.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.