Desmarest's hutia vs lima

Capromys pilorides compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

• Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern while lima is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	lima
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Capromyidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Capromys	Citrus
Species	Capromys pilorides	Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

lima

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	lima
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lima

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).