Lesser Capybara vs Spanish elm

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Cordia alliodora

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Spanish elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Spanish elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Caviidae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Cordia
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Cordia alliodora

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Spanish elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Spanish elm
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 elm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela