Lesser Capybara vs red-cedar

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Trichilia hirta

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while red-cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	red-cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Caviidae	Meliaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Trichilia
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Trichilia hirta

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

red-cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	red-cedar
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-cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia