Dwarf Hutia vs lima

Mesocapromys nanus compared with Citrus limon

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf 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	Mesocapromys	Citrus
Species	Mesocapromys nanus	Citrus limon

Conservation Status

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

lima

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf 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

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guinea, Norway, and Taiwan.