Lesser Capybara vs sola pith

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Aeschynomene afraspera

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while sola pith is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	sola pith
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Caviidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Aeschynomene
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Aeschynomene afraspera

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

sola pith

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	sola pith
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.

sola pith

Habitat

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