Lesser Capybara vs pliant lettuce

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Lactuca viminea

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while pliant lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	pliant lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Caviidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Lactuca
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Lactuca viminea

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

pliant lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	pliant lettuce
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.

pliant lettuce

Habitat

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