Dwarf Hutia vs Year Bean

Mesocapromys nanus compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Hutia	Year Bean
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	Phaseolus
Species	Mesocapromys nanus	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Hutia	Year Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.