Lesser Capybara vs Virdrillo

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Pilea hyalina

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Virdrillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Virdrillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Virdrillo
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.

Virdrillo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia