Lesser Capybara vs telinga-potato

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Amorphophallus paeoniifolius

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while telinga-potato is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	telinga-potato
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Caviidae	Araceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Amorphophallus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Amorphophallus paeoniifolius

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

telinga-potato

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	telinga-potato
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.

telinga-potato

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Seychelles, Taiwan, and Tonga.