 "P. a. hylaeum" is called the Dominican hutia, while the nominate race, "P. a. aedium" is referred to as Cuvier's hutia.Recent surveys in Haiti have found "P. aedium" to be somewhat more common than once estimated, though still in jeopardy, and also have received unconfirmed reports of the possible survival of "P. velozi".The IUCN Red List classifies the "P. aedium" as "vulnerable".