Lesser Capybara vs Tiny vetch

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Vicia hirsuta

Key Differences

  • Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Tiny vetch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lesser Capybara Tiny vetch
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 Vicia
Species Hydrochoerus isthmius Vicia hirsuta

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Tiny vetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lesser Capybara Tiny vetch
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.

Tiny vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

Lesser Capybara

No description available.

Tiny vetch

No description available.

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