Lesser Capybara vs lepiota mamelonada

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while lepiota mamelonada is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	lepiota mamelonada
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caviidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Macrolepiota
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

lepiota mamelonada

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	lepiota mamelonada
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.

lepiota mamelonada

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.