Lesser Capybara vs nogueira-comum

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Juglans regia

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while nogueira-comum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	nogueira-comum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Caviidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Juglans
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Juglans regia

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

nogueira-comum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	nogueira-comum
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.

nogueira-comum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (6 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).