Lesser Capybara vs wolf's-bane

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Aconitum lycoctonum

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while wolf's-bane is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	wolf's-bane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Caviidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Aconitum
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Aconitum lycoctonum

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

wolf's-bane

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	wolf's-bane
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.

wolf's-bane

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).