Dwarf Hutia vs Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

Mesocapromys nanus compared with Elaphomyces citrinus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered while Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Hutia	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Capromyidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Elaphomyces
Species	Mesocapromys nanus	Elaphomyces citrinus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Hutia	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces