Little Earth Hutia
Mesocapromys sanfelipensis
Red List assessment
Critically Endangeredon the IUCN Red List
- EXExtinct
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- CRCritically Endangered
- ENEndangered
- VUVulnerable
- NTNear Threatened
- LCLeast Concern
The IUCN Red List assesses the Little Earth Hutia as Critically Endangered.
- Genus
- Mesocapromys
- Red List category
- Critically Endangered
- Data updated
- August 9, 2026
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Questions about the Little Earth Hutia
Is the Little Earth Hutia endangered?
Yes. The IUCN Red List assesses the Little Earth Hutia as Critically Endangered, one of the three threatened categories. The species faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. This is the last category before extinction, and it is reached through a very small or steeply declining population, a tiny range, or both.
What is the scientific name of the Little Earth Hutia?
The Little Earth Hutia is Mesocapromys sanfelipensis.
Other species in the genus Mesocapromys
Sources
Conservation status, range description and population estimate come from the IUCN Red List assessment for Mesocapromys sanfelipensis. Countries are derived from that range description, not from a mapped country list. Last refreshed on .
The distribution map is drawn from the IUCN Red List spatial data compiled in 2018. IUCN SSC Small Mammal Specialist Group