Dwarf Hutia vs Stinking Earthfan

Mesocapromys nanus compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Hutia	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Capromyidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Thelephora
Species	Mesocapromys nanus	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Hutia	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.