Lesser Capybara vs Peruvian primrose-willow

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Ludwigia peruviana

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Peruvian primrose-willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Peruvian primrose-willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Caviidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Ludwigia
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Ludwigia peruviana

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Peruvian primrose-willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Peruvian primrose-willow
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.

Peruvian primrose-willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia