Cabrera s Hutia vs Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Mesocapromys angelcabrerai compared with Lactarius atroviridis

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Hutia is Critically Endangered while Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Hutia	Dark-Spotted Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Capromyidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Lactarius
Species	Mesocapromys angelcabrerai	Lactarius atroviridis

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Hutia	Dark-Spotted Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Cabrera s Hutia

The Cabrera s Hutia (Mesocapromys angelcabrerai) is a species in the genus Mesocapromys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.