Lesser Capybara vs Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Cladonia dimorphoclada

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Prostrate Thorn Cladonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Caviidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Cladonia
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Cladonia dimorphoclada

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
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.

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.