Lesser Capybara vs limestone fern

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Caviidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	limestone fern
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.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.