Blistered Rock Tripe vs Large-eared Hutia

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Umbilicaria	Mesocapromys
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.