Lesser Capybara vs wild almond

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Prunus turneriana

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while wild almond is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	wild almond
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Caviidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Prunus turneriana

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

wild almond

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	wild almond
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.

wild almond

Habitat

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