Lesser Capybara vs Southern Bracket

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Ganoderma australe

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Caviidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Ganoderma
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Southern Bracket
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.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.