Lesser Capybara vs Spanish Ash

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Inga ingoides

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Spanish Ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Spanish Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Caviidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Inga
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Inga ingoides

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Spanish Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Spanish Ash
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.

Spanish Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia