Lesser Capybara vs Thicket Bean

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Caviidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Phaseolus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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