Lesser Capybara vs Stinking chamomile

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Stinking chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Caviidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Anthemis
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Stinking chamomile
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.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.