Lesser Capybara vs Wormseed

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Dysphania anthelmintica

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Caviidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Dysphania
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Dysphania anthelmintica

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Wormseed
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.

Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).