Lesser Capybara vs Shantung maple

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Acer truncatum

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Shantung maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Shantung maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Caviidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Acer
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Acer truncatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Shantung maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Shantung maple
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.

Shantung maple

Habitat

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