Lesser Capybara vs Yellow flame

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Peltophorum pterocarpum

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Yellow flame is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Yellow flame
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	Peltophorum
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Peltophorum pterocarpum

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow flame

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Yellow flame
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.

Yellow flame

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan, Vietnam), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Papua New Guinea), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia