Lesser Capybara vs One-Flowered Broomrape

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Aphyllon uniflorum

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while One-Flowered Broomrape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	One-Flowered Broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Caviidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Aphyllon
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Aphyllon uniflorum

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

One-Flowered Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	One-Flowered Broomrape
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.

One-Flowered Broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.