Lesser Capybara vs umkokolo

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Dovyalis caffra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	umkokolo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Caviidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Dovyalis
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	umkokolo
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.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).