Lesser Capybara vs western moonwort

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Botrychium hesperium

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while western moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	western moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Caviidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Botrychium
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Botrychium hesperium

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

western moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	western moonwort
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.

western moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.