Lesser Capybara vs Red Hamburger Bean

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Mucuna urens

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Red Hamburger Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Red Hamburger Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Caviidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Mucuna
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Mucuna urens

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Red Hamburger Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Red Hamburger Bean
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 Hamburger Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia