Lesser Capybara vs yellow saraca

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Saraca thaipingensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while yellow saraca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	yellow saraca
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	Saraca
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Saraca thaipingensis

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

yellow saraca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	yellow saraca
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.

yellow saraca

Habitat

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