Lesser Capybara vs Species code: Ca

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Cymodocea angustata

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Species code: Ca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Species code: Ca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Caviidae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Cymodocea
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Cymodocea angustata

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Species code: Ca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Species code: Ca
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.

Species code: Ca

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.