Lesser Capybara vs Root rot

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Caviidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Phytophthora
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Root rot
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.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela