vs Dwarf Hutia

Dinobryon suecicum compared with Mesocapromys nanus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Dwarf Hutia
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chrysophyceae (Chrysophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chromulinales (Chromulinales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dinobryaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Dinobryon	Mesocapromys
Species	Dinobryon suecicum	Mesocapromys nanus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Dwarf Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dwarf Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dinobryon suecicum is a colonial, loricate chrysophyte alga forming branching chains of individual cells in vase-shaped loricae. It inhabits oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes and ponds across boreal and temperate Europe, as its species name referencing Sweden implies. This mixotrophic organism performs photosynthesis and also ingests bacteria as supplemental nutrition.