Lesser Capybara vs Redroot amaranth

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Redroot amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Caviidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Amaranthus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Redroot amaranth
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.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela