Desmarest's hutia vs Pink Discus

Capromys pilorides compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Capromyidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Capromys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Capromys pilorides	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.