Lesser Capybara vs Sour orange

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Citrus aurantium

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Sour orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Sour orange
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Sapindales (무환자나무목)
Family	Caviidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Citrus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Citrus aurantium

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Sour orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Sour orange
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.

Sour orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia