Lesser Capybara vs Swedish pouchwort

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Calypogeia suecica

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Swedish pouchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Swedish pouchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Caviidae	Calypogeiaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Calypogeia
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Calypogeia suecica

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Swedish pouchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Swedish pouchwort
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.

Swedish pouchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.