Cabrera s Hutia vs Quito-orange

Mesocapromys angelcabrerai compared with Solanum quitoense

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Hutia is Critically Endangered while Quito-orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Hutia	Quito-orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Capromyidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Solanum
Species	Mesocapromys angelcabrerai	Solanum quitoense

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Quito-orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Hutia	Quito-orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quito-orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Rwanda), North America (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama), and South America (Colombia).

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.