Dwarf Hutia vs Limette

Mesocapromys nanus compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

• Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered while Limette is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Hutia	Limette
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Capromyidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Citrus
Species	Mesocapromys nanus	Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Limette

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Hutia	Limette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limette

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).