Dwarf Hutia vs Rooting Polypore

Mesocapromys nanus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Hutia	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Capromyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Polyporus
Species	Mesocapromys nanus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.