Lesser Capybara vs grisette

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Carcharodus alceae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	grisette
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caviidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Carcharodus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Carcharodus alceae

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and grisette share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

grisette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	grisette
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.

grisette

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (32 countries).