Cabrera s Hutia vs False Death-Cap

Mesocapromys angelcabrerai compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Hutia is Critically Endangered while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Hutia	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Capromyidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Mesocapromys	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Mesocapromys angelcabrerai	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Hutia	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.