Lesser Capybara vs red toon

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Toona sinensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while red toon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	red toon
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	Toona
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Toona sinensis

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

red toon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	red toon
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 toon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across North Korea, Rwanda, and Taiwan.