Lesser Capybara vs Streamside Swordfern

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Caviidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Nephrolepis
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia