Lesser Capybara vs Year Bean

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Year Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Caviidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Phaseolus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Year Bean
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.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia