Desmarest's hutia vs Stinking Earthfan

Capromys pilorides compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Capromyidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Capromys	Thelephora
Species	Capromys pilorides	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.