American Emerald vs Large-eared Hutia

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• American Emerald is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Cordulia	Mesocapromys
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.