vs Lesser Capybara

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Chordariaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Asperococcus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Asperococcus ensiformis é uma alga parda que cresce nas zonas intertidal e infralitoral de costas temperadas e subtropicais do mundo todo. Caracteriza-se pelo talo em forma de espada ou fita, que costuma se fixar a rochas e outros substratos.