Lesser Capybara vs slender thistle

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Carduus tenuiflorus

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while slender thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	slender thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Caviidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Carduus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Carduus tenuiflorus

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

slender thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	slender thistle
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 thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.