Lesser Capybara vs quininetree

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Rauvolfia caffra

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while quininetree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	quininetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Caviidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Rauvolfia
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Rauvolfia caffra

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

quininetree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	quininetree
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.

quininetree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.