Lesser Capybara vs toi

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Alphitonia zizyphoides

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while toi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	toi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Caviidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Alphitonia
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Alphitonia zizyphoides

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

toi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	toi
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.

toi

Habitat

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