Lesser Capybara vs Ridged Tooth

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Ridged Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Caviidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Hydnellum
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Ridged Tooth
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.

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).