Arum-Leaf Arrowhead vs Large-eared Hutia

Sagittaria cuneata compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Arum-Leaf Arrowhead is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arum-Leaf Arrowhead	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Alismataceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Sagittaria	Mesocapromys
Species	Sagittaria cuneata	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arum-Leaf Arrowhead	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Arum-leaf arrowhead (Sagittaria cuneata) is a species in the genus Sagittaria. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.