vs Large-eared Hutia

Anisonema multicostatum compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Peranemea (Peranemea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anisonemida (Anisonemida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anisonemidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Anisonema	Mesocapromys
Species	Anisonema multicostatum	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anisonema multicostatum is a heterotrophic euglenozoan flagellate found in freshwater and soil environments. Like other members of the genus Anisonema, it feeds by phagocytosis of bacteria and organic particles.