Lesser Capybara vs arbre de Saint-Thomas

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Bauhinia variegata

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while arbre de Saint-Thomas is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	arbre de Saint-Thomas
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Caviidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Bauhinia
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Bauhinia variegata

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

arbre de Saint-Thomas

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	arbre de Saint-Thomas
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.

arbre de Saint-Thomas

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Portugal), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji, Samoa), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia