Lesser Capybara vs Spanish-flag

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Ipomoea lobata

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Spanish-flag is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Spanish-flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Caviidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Ipomoea
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Ipomoea lobata

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Spanish-flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Spanish-flag
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-flag

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), India, and Tanzania.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia