vs Large-eared Hutia

Botryotinia calthae compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Helotiales (Helotiales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Sclerotiniaceae Capromyidae
Genus Botryotinia Mesocapromys
Species Botryotinia calthae 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 Denmark and Norway.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Botryotinia calthae is an ascomycete fungus in the family Sclerotiniaceae, the sexual stage of a Botrytis-like pathogen that infects marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) in wetland habitats. It forms sclerotia in infected plant tissue that persist in soil to initiate future infections. As a necrotrophic pathogen, it kills host tissue and then feeds on the resulting dead material.

Large-eared Hutia

No description available.

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