Alectryon vs Lesser Capybara

Alectryon tropicus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Sapindaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Alectryon	Hydrochoerus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.