Lesser Capybara vs Red ash

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Red ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Caviidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Alphitonia
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Red ash
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.

Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and United States.