Beaverpond Baskettail vs Desmarest's hutia

Epitheca canis compared with Capromys pilorides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaverpond Baskettail	Desmarest's hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Epitheca	Capromys
Species	Epitheca canis	Capromys pilorides

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaverpond Baskettail and Desmarest's hutia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beaverpond Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaverpond Baskettail	Desmarest's hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaverpond Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaverpond Baskettail

The Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis) is a species in the genus Epitheca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.