Lesser Capybara vs wild custard-apple

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Annona senegalensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while wild custard-apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	wild custard-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Caviidae	Annonaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Annona
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Annona senegalensis

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

wild custard-apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	wild custard-apple
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 custard-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Central African Republic, Comoros, Guinea, and Madagascar.