Lesser Capybara vs Valley redstem

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Ammannia coccinea

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Valley redstem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Valley redstem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Caviidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Ammannia
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Ammannia coccinea

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Valley redstem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Valley redstem
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.

Valley redstem

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia