American Redstart vs Large-eared Hutia

Setophaga ruticilla compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Redstart	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parulidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Setophaga	Mesocapromys
Species	Setophaga ruticilla	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Redstart and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Redstart

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.