Lesser Capybara vs Tiny Mycocalia

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Mycocalia minutissima

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Tiny Mycocalia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Tiny Mycocalia
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	Mycocalia
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Mycocalia minutissima

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Tiny Mycocalia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Tiny Mycocalia
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.

Tiny Mycocalia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.