Lesser Capybara vs Small Suncup

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Small Suncup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Caviidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Aspidonepsis
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Small Suncup
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.

Small Suncup

Habitat

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