Lesser Capybara vs Silkrubber

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Funtumia elastica

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Silkrubber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Silkrubber
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Caviidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Funtumia
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Funtumia elastica

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Silkrubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Silkrubber
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.

Silkrubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, and Seychelles.