Cabrera s Hutia vs Hairy-nosed otter

Mesocapromys angelcabrerai compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Hutia is Critically Endangered while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Hutia	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Capromyidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Mesocapromys	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Mesocapromys angelcabrerai	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabrera s Hutia and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Hutia	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.