Black Hickory vs Large-eared Hutia

Carya texana compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Black Hickory is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Hickory	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Juglandaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Carya	Mesocapromys
Species	Carya texana	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Black Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Hickory

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Hickory

The Black Hickory (Carya texana) is a species in the genus Carya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.