Lesser Capybara vs spring cinquefoil

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Potentilla verna

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while spring cinquefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	spring cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Caviidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Potentilla
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Potentilla verna

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

spring cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	spring cinquefoil
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.

spring cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.