Lesser Capybara vs yellowtop

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Flaveria linearis

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while yellowtop is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	yellowtop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Caviidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Flaveria
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Flaveria linearis

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

yellowtop

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	yellowtop
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.

yellowtop

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and Taiwan.