Lesser Capybara vs mutundu

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Croton macrostachyus

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while mutundu is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	mutundu
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Caviidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Croton
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Croton macrostachyus

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

mutundu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	mutundu
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.

mutundu

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.