Lesser Capybara vs Small Cluster Pear

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Uvaria gracilipes

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Small Cluster Pear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Small Cluster Pear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Caviidae	Annonaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Uvaria
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Uvaria gracilipes

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Small Cluster Pear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Small Cluster Pear
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.

Small Cluster Pear

Habitat

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