Lesser Capybara vs Water yam

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Water yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Water yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Caviidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Dioscorea
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Dioscorea alata

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Water yam
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.

Water yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela