Lesser Capybara vs Plated Rock Tripe

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Plated Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Plated Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Caviidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Umbilicaria
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Plated Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Plated Rock Tripe
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.

Plated Rock Tripe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.