Lesser Capybara vs scimitar-bean

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Canavalia gladiata

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while scimitar-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	scimitar-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	Canavalia
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Canavalia gladiata

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

scimitar-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	scimitar-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.

scimitar-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil).