Dwarf Hutia vs Flat-Stem Oat Grass

Mesocapromys nanus compared with Danthonia compressa

Key Differences

• Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered while Flat-Stem Oat Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Hutia	Flat-Stem Oat Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Capromyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Mesocapromys	Danthonia
Species	Mesocapromys nanus	Danthonia compressa

Conservation Status

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Hutia	Flat-Stem Oat Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.