Cabrera s Hutia vs Key lime

Mesocapromys angelcabrerai compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

  • Cabrera s Hutia is Critically Endangered while Key lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cabrera s Hutia Key lime
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Capromyidae Rutaceae
Genus Mesocapromys Citrus
Species Mesocapromys angelcabrerai Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Key lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cabrera s Hutia Key lime
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Key lime

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.

Key lime

No description available.

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