Dwarf Hutia vs Key lime

Mesocapromys nanus compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

• Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered while Key lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Hutia	Key lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Capromyidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Citrus
Species	Mesocapromys nanus	Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Key lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Key lime

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).