Lesser Capybara vs Slender amaranth

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Amaranthus viridis

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Slender amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Slender amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Caviidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Amaranthus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Amaranthus viridis

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Slender amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Slender amaranth
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.

Slender amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (18 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (13 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela