Fragrant Bracket vs Lesser Capybara

Trametes suaveolens compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Fragrant Bracket is Endangered while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Bracket	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Polyporales (多孔菌目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Polyporaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Trametes	Hydrochoerus
Species	Trametes suaveolens	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.