Desmarest's hutia vs Pavement ant

Capromys pilorides compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	Pavement ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Capromyidae	Formicidae
Genus	Capromys	Tetramorium
Species	Capromys pilorides	Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest's hutia and Pavement ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	Pavement ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).