Lesser Capybara vs wild madder

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Rubia peregrina

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while wild madder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	wild madder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Caviidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Rubia
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Rubia peregrina

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

wild madder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	wild madder
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 madder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.