Lesser Capybara vs Trefoil Cress

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Cardamine trifolia

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Trefoil Cress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Trefoil Cress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Caviidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Cardamine
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Cardamine trifolia

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Trefoil Cress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Trefoil Cress
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.

Trefoil Cress

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.