Dwarf Hutia vs Sweet Dattock

Mesocapromys nanus compared with Detarium microcarpum

Key Differences

• Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered while Sweet Dattock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Hutia	Sweet Dattock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Capromyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Detarium
Species	Mesocapromys nanus	Detarium microcarpum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Sweet Dattock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweet Dattock

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.