Desmarest's hutia vs Florida arrowroot

Capromys pilorides compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Capromyidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Capromys	Zamia
Species	Capromys pilorides	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	Florida arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida arrowroot