vs Lesser Capybara

Diderma hemisphaericum compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Protozoa (原生動物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Myxomycetes (黏菌纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Physarales (绒泡菌目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Didymiaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Diderma	Hydrochoerus
Species	Diderma hemisphaericum	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.