Lesser Capybara vs Wild Potato Vine

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Ipomoea tiliacea

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Wild Potato Vine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Wild Potato Vine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Caviidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Ipomoea
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Ipomoea tiliacea

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Wild Potato Vine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Wild Potato Vine
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 Potato Vine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Sao Tome and Principe.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia