Highland Flat-body vs Lesser Capybara

Depressaria silesiaca compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Flat-body	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Depressariidae	Caviidae
Genus	Depressaria	Hydrochoerus
Species	Depressaria silesiaca	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Highland Flat-body and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Flat-body	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.