Lesser Capybara vs wild safflower

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Carthamus oxyacanthus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	wild safflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Caviidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Carthamus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Carthamus oxyacanthus

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

wild safflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	wild safflower
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 safflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, India, Pakistan, and Sweden.