Lesser Capybara vs Shamel ash

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Fraxinus uhdei

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Shamel ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Shamel ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Caviidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Fraxinus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Fraxinus uhdei

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Shamel ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Shamel ash
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.

Shamel ash

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Guatemala, Honduras, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia