Lesser Capybara vs Spreading amaranth

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Amaranthus crassipes

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Spreading amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Spreading amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Caviidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Amaranthus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Amaranthus crassipes

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Spreading amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Spreading amaranth
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.

Spreading amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Italy, Japan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia