Dwarf Hutia vs

Mesocapromys nanus compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Key Differences

• Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Hutia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Capromyidae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Exobasidium
Species	Mesocapromys nanus	Exobasidium splendidum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.