Cabrera s Hutia vs Scaly Stalkball

Mesocapromys angelcabrerai compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cabrera s Hutia Scaly Stalkball
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 Tulostoma
Species Mesocapromys angelcabrerai Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cabrera s Hutia Scaly Stalkball
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Scaly Stalkball

No description available.

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