Lesser Capybara vs yellow flax

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Caviidae	Linaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Linum
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	yellow flax
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 flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.